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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.
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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