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Native American Vocabulary Words: Aikana (Tubarão)

Welcome to our Aikana vocabulary page! Aikana is a native language of Brazil, considered by some linguists to be a distant relative of the Arawakan languages. We have included twenty basic Aikana words here, to compare with other American Indian languages. You can find more Aikana Indian words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know an Aikana word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Aikana language site for more free resources.

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Aikana Word Set

(Click here for Aikana pronunciation guide)

English/Français/Español	Aikana words
One/Un/Uno	Ameme
Two/Deux/Dos	Atuka
Three/Trois/Tres	Emaite
Man/Homme/Hombre	Kuretha
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Detya
Dog/Chien/Perro	Ãryüa
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Yaderine'i
Moon/Lune/Luna	Ya
Water/Eau/Agua	Hane
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Hine
Earth/Terre/Tierra	Dü
Stone/Pierre/Piedra	Hayi
Fish/Poisson/Pez	Ãti

Click here to see Aikana vocabulary words compared to words in related Arawakan languages: Arawakan Indian Words

Aikana Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Aikana word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Aikana animal words

Aikana body parts

Additional Resources

   Native and National in Brazil (Amazon affiliate link)
   Arawakan people
   Languages in Brazil
   Indian number

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