Chahta anumpa
Choctaw
Muskogean
Choctaw (Chahta anumpa) is the largest Muskogean language and was the basis for the Mobilian Trade Jargon used across the Southeastern US. The Choctaw Nation's school system has actively promoted the language since 1819, including a 19th-century syllabary that was later replaced by Latin. About 10,000 fluent speakers, mainly in Oklahoma and Mississippi.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Choctaw
Water
oka
/oka/
Fire
lowa
/lowa/
Sun
hashi
/haʃi/
Moon
hashi ninak
/haʃi ninak/
Mother
ishki
/iʃki/
Father
inki
/inki/
Eat
impa
/impa/
Drink
ishko
/iʃko/
Love
hullo
/hulːo/
Heart
chunkash
/tʃunkaʃ/
Tree
itti
/itti/
House
chukka
/tʃukka/
Dog
ofi
/ofi/
Cat
katos
/katos/
Hand
ibbak
/ibbak/
Eye
nishkin
/niʃkin/
Hello
halito
/halito/
Thank you
yakoke
/jakoke/
One
achafa
/atʃafa/
Good
chukma
/tʃukma/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Muskogean languages
| Meaning | Choctaw | Muscogee | Jaqaru | Pijin | Asháninka | Aymara | Gilbertese |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | oka /oka/ | uewv /oíwə/ | uma /uma/ | wata /wata/ | nija /nidʒa/ | uma /uma/ | ran /ɾan/ |
| Fire | lowa /lowa/ | totkv /tótkə/ | nina /nina/ | faea /faja/ | paamari /paːmaɾi/ | nina /nina/ | ai /ai/ |
| Sun | hashi /haʃi/ | hvse /həsi/ | ñiwi /ɲiwi/ | san /san/ | oorya /oːɾja/ | inti /inti/ | tai /tai/ |
| Moon | hashi ninak /haʃi ninak/ | hvresse /həɾisːi/ | phaxshi /pʰaχʃi/ | mun /mun/ | kashiri /kaʃiɾi/ | phaxsi /pʰaχsi/ | namwakaina /namʷakaina/ |
| Mother | ishki /iʃki/ | ecke /itʃki/ | mama /mama/ | mami /mami/ | ina /ina/ | mama /mama/ | tinau /tinau/ |
| Father | inki /inki/ | erke /iɾki/ | awki /awki/ | dadi /dadi/ | apa /apa/ | tata /tata/ | tamau /tamau/ |
| Eat | impa /impa/ | hompetv /hompitə/ | mankaña /mankaɲa/ | kaikai /kajkaj/ | noyaki /nojaki/ | manqʼaña /manqʼaɲa/ | amwarake /amʷaɾake/ |
| Drink | ishko /iʃko/ | eskvketv /iskəkitə/ | umaña /umaɲa/ | dring /driŋ/ | noiri /noiɾi/ | umaña /umaɲa/ | nima /nima/ |
| Love | hullo /hulːo/ | vnokeckv /ənokitʃkə/ | munasiña /munasiɲa/ | lavem /lavem/ | nonintsi /nonintsi/ | munasiña /munasiɲa/ | tangira /taŋiɾa/ |
| Heart | chunkash /tʃunkaʃ/ | cunkv /tʃonkə/ | chuyma /tʃujma/ | hat /hat/ | nosanto /nosanto/ | chuyma /tʃujma/ | nano /nano/ |
| Tree | itti /itti/ | eto /itoː/ | qhura /qʰuɾa/ | tri /tri/ | inchato /intʃato/ | quqa /quqa/ | kai /kai/ |
| House | chukka /tʃukka/ | cuko /tʃoko/ | uta /uta/ | haos /haos/ | pankotsi /paŋkotsi/ | uta /uta/ | auti /auti/ |
| Dog | ofi /ofi/ | efv /ifə/ | anu /anu/ | dogi /doɡi/ | otsiti /otsiti/ | anu /anu/ | kamea /kamea/ |
| Cat | katos /katos/ | pose /pose/ | phishi /pʰiʃi/ | puskat /puskat/ | mishito /miʃito/ | phisi /pʰisi/ | katu /katu/ |
| Hand | ibbak /ibbak/ | enke /iŋki/ | amrra /amra/ | han /han/ | nako /nako/ | ampara /ampaɾa/ | bai /bai/ |
| Eye | nishkin /niʃkin/ | torofke /toɾofki/ | nayri /najɾi/ | ae /ae/ | noki /noki/ | nayra /najɾa/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hello | halito /halito/ | hensci /hinsdʒi/ | kamishti /kamiʃti/ | halo /halo/ | aviro /aβiɾo/ | kamisaki /kamisaki/ | mauri /mauɾi/ |
| Thank you | yakoke /jakoke/ | mvto /məto/ | yuspaa /juspaː/ | tagio /taɡio/ | naranki /naɾaŋki/ | yuspagara /juspaɣaɾa/ | ko rabwa /ko ɾabʷa/ |
| One | achafa /atʃafa/ | hvmken /həmkin/ | maya /maja/ | wanfala /wanfala/ | aparoni /apaɾoni/ | maya /maja/ | teuana /teuana/ |
| Good | chukma /tʃukma/ | herv /hiɾə/ | shuma /ʃuma/ | gud /ɡud/ | kameetsa /kameːtsa/ | suma /suma/ | raoiroi /ɾaoiɾoi/ |
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