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Atruahi Indian Language (Waimiri-Atroari, Yauapery)

Atruahi is a Cariban language of South America, spoken by 350 people in Brazil. Word order is primarily SOV. The people call themselves Kinja, but are known to their neighbors as the Waimiri Atroari or the Yauaperi.

˜Atruahi Language

Atruahi language samples and resources.

˜Waimiri Atroari Culture and History

Information and links about the Atruahi tribe past and present.

˜Atruahi Language Resources –

Our Online Atruahi Materials

Atruahi Words:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Atruahi language, with comparison to words in other Cariban languages.

Waimiri-Atroari Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Atroari words.

Atruahi Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Waimiri-Atroari language.

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

Atruahi Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in Atruahi.

Atruahi Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Atruahi language.

Atruahi Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Phrase Structure in Waimiri Atroahi:
Linguistics paper on the Waimiri Atroahi language. PDF format.

Vocabulário atroari:
A short list of Waimiri Atroari vocabulary, with Portuguese, Spanish and English translations.

Atruahi Language:
Demographic information on Waimiry-Atruahi from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Lengua Yawaperí:
Information about the Waimira-Atroari language in Spanish.
Waimiri-Atroari:
Atruahi language links.

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