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
31 core words in Shipibo-Conibo
Water
jene
/hene/
Fire
chii
/tʃiː/
Sun
bari
/bari/
Moon
oxe
/oʃe/
Star
wishati
/wiʃati/
Mother
tita
/tita/
Father
papa
/papa/
I
ea
/ea/
You
mia
/mia/
Name
jane
/ˈhane/
Eye
bero
/bero/
Hand
mëken
/mɯken/
Heart
joínti
/hoˈinti/
Love
noi
/noi/
Tree
jiwi
/xiwi/
House
xobo
/ʃobo/
Dog
ochiti
/otʃiti/
Cat
mishi
/miʃi/
Eat
piti
/piti/
Drink
xeati
/ʃeati/
One
westíora
/westioɾa/
Two
rabé
/ɾaˈbe/
Hello
jakon raoma
/xakon raoma/
Thank you
irake
/iɾake/
Good
jakon
/xakon/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Pano languages
| Meaning | Shipibo-Conibo | Asháninka | Tangkhul Naga | Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl | Central Huasteca Nahuatl | Western Huasteca Nahuatl | Ambon Malay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | jene /hene/ | nija /nidʒa/ | ze /ze/ | atl /atɬ/ | atl /atɬ/ | atl /atɬ/ | aer /aer/ |
| Fire | chii /tʃiː/ | paamari /paːmaɾi/ | mei /mei/ | tlitl /tɬitɬ/ | tlitl /tɬitɬ/ | tlitl /tɬitɬ/ | api /api/ |
| Sun | bari /bari/ | oorya /oːɾja/ | nyithui /ɲitʰui/ | tonatih /tonatih/ | tonati /tonati/ | tonati /tonati/ | mata hari /mata hari/ |
| Moon | oxe /oʃe/ | kashiri /kaʃiɾi/ | lai /lai/ | metztli /metstɬi/ | metztli /metstɬi/ | metztli /metstɬi/ | bulan /bulan/ |
| Star | wishati /wiʃati/ | impoquiro /impokiɾo/ | sira /siraː/ | sitlalij /siˈtlalih/ | sitlalij /siˈtlalih/ | sitlalij /siˈtlalih/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ |
| Mother | tita /tita/ | ina /ina/ | ina /ina/ | mama /mama/ | nana /nana/ | nana /nana/ | mama /mama/ |
| Father | papa /papa/ | apa /apa/ | apa /apa/ | tata /tata/ | tata /tata/ | tata /tata/ | papa /papa/ |
| I | ea /ea/ | naaka /naːka/ | i /i/ | na /na/ | na /na/ | na /na/ | beta /beta/ |
| You | mia /mia/ | aviro /aβiɾo/ | na /na/ | ta /ta/ | ta /ta/ | ta /ta/ | ose /ose/ |
| Name | jane /ˈhane/ | ivairo /iβaiɾo/ | amin /amin/ | tocaxtli /toˈkaʃtli/ | tocaxtli /toˈkaʃtli/ | tocaxtli /toˈkaʃtli/ | nama /nama/ |
| Eye | bero /bero/ | noki /noki/ | mi /mi/ | ixtli /iʃtli/ | ixtli /iʃtli/ | ixtli /iʃtli/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hand | mëken /mɯken/ | nako /nako/ | phei /pʰei/ | maitl /maitl/ | maitl /maitl/ | maitl /maitl/ | tangang /taŋaŋ/ |
| Heart | joínti /hoˈinti/ | nosanto /nosanto/ | mokyaba /mokjaba/ | yollotl /jolːotɬ/ | yollotl /jolːotɬ/ | yollotl /jolːotɬ/ | hati /hati/ |
| Love | noi /noi/ | nonintsi /nonintsi/ | cha /tʃa/ | tlazohtla /tɬasoʔtɬa/ | tlazohtla /tɬasoʔtɬa/ | tlazohtla /tɬasoʔtɬa/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ |
| Tree | jiwi /xiwi/ | inchato /intʃato/ | leiyik /leijik/ | cuahuitl /kʷawitɬ/ | cuahuitl /kʷawitl/ | cuahuitl /kʷawitl/ | pohon /pohon/ |
| House | xobo /ʃobo/ | pankotsi /paŋkotsi/ | shim /ʃim/ | calli /kalːi/ | calli /kalːi/ | calli /kalːi/ | ruma /ruma/ |
| Dog | ochiti /otʃiti/ | otsiti /otsiti/ | ui /ui/ | itzcuintli /itskʷintli/ | itzcuintli /itskʷintli/ | itzcuintli /itskʷintli/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ |
| Cat | mishi /miʃi/ | mishito /miʃito/ | mibu /mibu/ | mizton /miston/ | mizton /miston/ | mizton /miston/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ |
| Eat | piti /piti/ | noyaki /nojaki/ | ngui /ŋui/ | tlacua /tɬakʷa/ | tlacua /tɬakʷa/ | tlacua /tɬakʷa/ | makang /makaŋ/ |
| Drink | xeati /ʃeati/ | noiri /noiɾi/ | rai /rai/ | atli /atɬi/ | atli /atɬi/ | atli /atɬi/ | minong /minoŋ/ |
| One | westíora /westioɾa/ | aparoni /apaɾoni/ | kha /kʰa/ | ce /se/ | ce /se/ | ce /se/ | satu /satu/ |
| Two | rabé /ɾaˈbe/ | apite /apite/ | khani /kʰani/ | ome /ˈome/ | ome /ˈome/ | ome /ˈome/ | dua /dua/ |
| Hello | jakon raoma /xakon raoma/ | aviro /aβiɾo/ | hayau /hajau/ | nimitzpaca /nimitspaka/ | niltze /niltse/ | niltze /niltse/ | hela /hela/ |
| Thank you | irake /iɾake/ | naranki /naɾaŋki/ | ase /ase/ | tlazohcamati /tɬasoʔkamati/ | tlazohcamati /tɬasoʔkamati/ | tlazohcamati /tɬasoʔkamati/ | tarima kase /tarima kase/ |
| Good | jakon /xakon/ | kameetsa /kameːtsa/ | kahei /kahei/ | cualli /kʷalːi/ | cualli /kʷalːi/ | cualli /kʷalːi/ | bagus /baɡus/ |
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