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Aruan Indian Language (Aroã)

Aruan is an extinct Arawakan language of South America, once spoken on Marajo Island in Brazil. It is not related to the Arauan languages of Amazonas, but may have been most similar to Palikur. Aruan is a polysynthetic language with predominantly SVO word order.

˜Our Online Aruan Materials –

Aruan Vocabulary:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Aruan language, with comparison to words in other Arawakan languages.

Aruan Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Aruan words.

Aruan Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Aruan language.

Aruan Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in the Aruan language.

Aruan Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Aruan language.

Aruan Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in Aruan.

˜Aruan Language Resources –

La Lengua Aruá:
Arua language information. Page in Spanish.

˜Aruan Culture and History Links –

Galibi-Marworno:
Information and photographs about the Aruã and other indigenous people of the Uaçá River.

˜Books For Sale On The Aruans –

Comparative Arawakan Histories: Rethinking Language Family and Culture Area in Amazonia:
Anthropology book on the Aruan and other Arawakan tribes of the Amazon.

Indian Books:
Evolving list of books about Native Americans in general.

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