Apalai is a Carib language of South America,
spoken by 400 people in Brazil. Along with a few other Cariban languages, like Hixkaryana
and Patamona, Apalai is notable for using OVS word order (just the opposite of English), which is the rarest typology to
be found in the world's languages.
Apalai Words:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Apalai language, with comparison to words in other Cariban languages.
Apalai Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Apalai words.
Apalai Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Apalai language.
Apalai Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in the Apalai language.
Apalai Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Apalai language.
Apalai Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Apalai language.
Apalai Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions
Apalai Language:
Scanned-in Apalai materials including grammar, phonology, and texts.
Apalai:
Two linguistics papers and a dictionary of Apalai, in Portuguese.
Language Museum: Aparai:
Biblical passage translated into the Aparai language.
Apalai Language:
Demographic information on Apalai from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Links, References, and Additional Information
Apalaí:
Encyclopedia articles about the Apalai language.
La Lengua Apalaí:
Information on the Apalai language in Spanish.
Indian tribes
Apalai Words:
Contacts and FAQ page
