Mapuche Language - Names

Names

Depending on the alphabet the sound /tʃ/ is represented by "ch" or by "c" and /ŋ/ by "g" or "ng". The language is called by the Mapuche either the speech of the earth (earth=mapu) or speech of the people (people=che). Depending on sources a "N" is put between the two words. This gives several names to write the language:

Alphabet Mapu with N Mapu without N Che/Ce with N Che/Ce without N
Ragileo Mapunzugun Mapuzugun Cenzugun Cezugun
Unified Mapundungun Mapudungun Chendungun Chedungun
Azümchefe Mapunzugun Mapuzugun Chenzugun Chezugun

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