Jonibo
Shipibo-Conibo
Pano
Shipibo-Conibo (Jonibo) is a Pano-family language of the Peruvian Amazon, with vibrant L1 transmission (>90% in many communities) and active literary production. Linguistically notable for its complex evidentiality system and the kené geometric design tradition encoded both visually (in textiles) and aurally (in songs). Speakers also call themselves Jonibo ("the people").
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Shipibo-Conibo
Water
jene
/xene/
Fire
chii
/tʃiː/
Sun
bari
/bari/
Moon
oxe
/oʃe/
Mother
tita
/tita/
Father
papa
/papa/
Eat
piti
/piti/
Drink
xeati
/ʃeati/
Love
noi
/noi/
Heart
joi
/xoi/
Tree
jiwi
/xiwi/
House
xobo
/ʃobo/
Dog
ochiti
/otʃiti/
Cat
mishi
/miʃi/
Hand
mëken
/mɯken/
Eye
bero
/bero/
Hello
jakon raoma
/xakon raoma/
Thank you
gracias
/ɡrasjas/
One
westíora
/westioɾa/
Good
jakon
/xakon/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Pano languages
| Meaning | Shipibo-Conibo | Tangkhul Naga | Asháninka | Otomi | Nawat | Berom | Warao |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | jene /xene/ | ze /ze/ | nija /nidʒa/ | dehe /tehe/ | at /at/ | bí /bi/ | hoidu /hojdu/ |
| Fire | chii /tʃiː/ | mei /mei/ | paamari /paːmaɾi/ | tsibi /tsibi/ | tit /tit/ | cá /tʃa/ | hekunu /hekunu/ |
| Sun | bari /bari/ | nyithui /ɲitʰui/ | oorya /oːɾja/ | hyadi /hjadi/ | tunal /tunal/ | kọs /kɔs/ | ya /ja/ |
| Moon | oxe /oʃe/ | lai /lai/ | kashiri /kaʃiɾi/ | zänä /zãnã/ | metsti /metsti/ | cwèl /tʃwel/ | waniku /waniku/ |
| Mother | tita /tita/ | ina /ina/ | ina /ina/ | nänä /nãnã/ | nan /nan/ | ne /ne/ | dani /dani/ |
| Father | papa /papa/ | apa /apa/ | apa /apa/ | tada /tada/ | tat /tat/ | da /da/ | daka /daka/ |
| Eat | piti /piti/ | ngui /ŋui/ | noyaki /nojaki/ | ñuni /ɲuni/ | takwa /takwa/ | rì /ɾi/ | nahoro /nahoɾo/ |
| Drink | xeati /ʃeati/ | rai /rai/ | noiri /noiɾi/ | tsi /tsi/ | ati /ati/ | nyaŋ /ɲaŋ/ | osi /osi/ |
| Love | noi /noi/ | cha /tʃa/ | nonintsi /nonintsi/ | mädi /mãdi/ | nesa /nesa/ | shìr /ʃiɾ/ | anaubu /anaubu/ |
| Heart | joi /xoi/ | mokyaba /mokjaba/ | nosanto /nosanto/ | mui /mui/ | yulu /julu/ | kúgú /kuɡu/ | obonona /obonona/ |
| Tree | jiwi /xiwi/ | leiyik /leijik/ | inchato /intʃato/ | za /za/ | kwawit /kʷawit/ | kàn /kan/ | dau /daw/ |
| House | xobo /ʃobo/ | shim /ʃim/ | pankotsi /paŋkotsi/ | ngu /ŋɡu/ | kal /kal/ | wùm /wum/ | hanoko /hanoko/ |
| Dog | ochiti /otʃiti/ | ui /ui/ | otsiti /otsiti/ | yo /jo/ | chichi /tʃitʃi/ | cà /tʃa/ | aurahu /auɾahu/ |
| Cat | mishi /miʃi/ | mibu /mibu/ | mishito /miʃito/ | mixi /miʃi/ | mishin /miʃin/ | mìshí /miʃi/ | mishi /miʃi/ |
| Hand | mëken /mɯken/ | phei /pʰei/ | nako /nako/ | 'ye /ʔje/ | mey /mei/ | kpàá /kpaː/ | mokomoko /mokomoko/ |
| Eye | bero /bero/ | mi /mi/ | noki /noki/ | da /da/ | ish /iʃ/ | nyíí /ɲiː/ | mu /mu/ |
| Hello | jakon raoma /xakon raoma/ | hayau /hajau/ | aviro /aβiɾo/ | hatsi /hatsi/ | ne pakua /ne pakwa/ | kèèlé /keːle/ | yakera /jakeɾa/ |
| Thank you | gracias /ɡrasjas/ | ase /ase/ | naranki /naɾaŋki/ | jamädi /hamãdi/ | padiush /padjuʃ/ | gèyak /ɡejak/ | kase /kase/ |
| One | westíora /westioɾa/ | kha /kʰa/ | aparoni /apaɾoni/ | 'ra /ʔɾa/ | se /se/ | kòp /kop/ | hisaka /hisaka/ |
| Good | jakon /xakon/ | kahei /kahei/ | kameetsa /kameːtsa/ | hño /hɲo/ | kwahli /kʷahli/ | mwa /mwa/ | yakera /jakeɾa/ |
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