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 |
Read more about this topic: Mapuche Language
Famous quotes containing the word names:
“No, no! I dont, I dont want to know your name. You dont have a name, and I dont have a name, either. No names here. Not one name.”
—Bernardo Bertolucci (b. 1940)
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—Bernardo Bertolucci (b. 1940)
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—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)