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Carib Indian Language (Kalihna, Galibi, Caribe)

Carib is a Cariban language of South America, spoken by about 10,000 people in Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, and Brazil. Word order is primarily SOV.

˜Carib Language

Carib language samples and resources.

˜Carib Tribe Culture and History

Information and links about the Carib Indians past and present.

˜Carib Legends

Introduction to the mythology of the Caribs.

˜Carib Language Resources –

Our Carib Language Materials

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

Carib Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Carib words.

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

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

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

Carib Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Galibi (True Carib):
Carib language information from Indigenous Languages of the Caribbean.

Carib-English Dictionary:
Partial online dictionary of the Carib language.

Caribe Prayers:

Language Museum: Carib Prayer:
Carib translations of the Lord's Prayer and Hail Mary.

Carib Language:
Demographic information about Carib from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Vocabulário galibi:
Information on the Caribe language in Spanish.

Carib Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Languages Of The Pre-Columbian Antilles:
A nice overview of Carib and other native Caribbean languages.

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