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YAITEPEC CHATINO

Yaitepec Chatino (called Chaʔ-tnya by its speakers) is an Eastern Chatino language from the Zapotecan branch of Oto-Manguean. The language is spoken by a population of approximately 3,400 speakers in the highlands of Oaxaca state, atop the mountains overlooking Puerto Escondido on the Pacific coast, mainly in the towns of Santiago Yaitepec and Santa Catarina Juquila. It is closely related to the Chatino languages spoken in San Miguel Panixtlahuaca and San Juan Quiahije.

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    Verbal paradigm exhibits variation in:
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    kinu
    quedarse
    stay
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    tyʔo
    ser idéntico
    be identical
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    tykwan
    enroscarse
    wind, coil
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    tykwan
    temblar
    tremble
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    xʔan
    cambiar
    change
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    xʔan
    embarrar
    muddy
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    xʔun
    descomponer
    decompose
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    xʔwa
    dejar irse en el agua
    let go in the water
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    xki
    inclinar
    tilt
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    xku
    dar a comer
    give to eat
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    xkwan
    enroscar
    wind, coil
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    xkwi
    voltear
    turn over
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    xnu
    dejar
    leave
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    xta
    bañar
    bathe
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    xti
    ablandar
    soften
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    xtyi
    secar
    dry
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    xkwi
    hervir
    boil
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    tya
    entregar
    hand over
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    xtya
    reponer
    replace
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    xʔya
    curar de espanto
    cure of fright
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    tykwi
    parar de llover
    stop raining
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    ʔi
    tostar
    toast
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    ʔna
    mecerse
    rock
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    cha
    quebrar
    break
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    chu
    disparar
    shoot
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    jʔin
    pegar (con algo)
    glue
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    ja
    vaciar
    empty
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    jkaʔ
    saltar
    jump
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    jkwaʔn
    pegar
    hit
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    jlyaʔ
    golpear con el dedo
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    jnya
    pedir
    ask, request
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    jyu
    agujerear
    pierce
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    jywi
    chiflar
    whistle
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    naʔ
    perderse
    lose
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    nyi
    mentir
    lie
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    sʔna
    mecer
    rock
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    sʔya
    carcajear
    chuckle
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    sʔyu
    cortar
    cut
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    skwaʔ
    desgranar
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    skwin
    agregar
    add
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    skwin
    colar
    strain
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    skwin
    ventilar
    ventilate
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    sla
    abrir
    open
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    slaʔ
    saludar
    greet
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    snyaʔ
    apretar
    squeeze
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    sta
    quebrar
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    styi
    reírse
    laugh
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    tʔan
    escribir
    write
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    tʔan
    untar
    spread
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    tʔin
    afinar masa
    roll out dough thinly
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