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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Carib

We have included ten basic words, enough to give you a feeling for each language. All the nouns are singular and all the verbs are 3rd person singular ("he or she sings") because many Native American languages don't have a separate infinitive ("to sing") the way English and French do.

You can find a broader selection of Carib words in our online picture glossaries. If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our translation of Native American languages fundraiser, buy a Carib dictionary, or visit our main Carib language site for more free resources.

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Carib Word Set

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English (Français)	Carib
One (Un)	O'win
Two (Deux)	Oko
Three (Trois)	Oruwa
Four (Quatre)	Okupaime
Man (Homme)	Wokyry
Woman (Femme)	Woryi
Sun (Soleil)	Weju
Moon (Lune)	Nuno
Water (Eau)	Tuna

Click here to see Carib vocabulary words compared to words in related Cariban languages: Cariban Indian Words

Carib Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Carib word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Carib animal words

Carib color words

Additional Resources

   Languages of Guyana
   Native American language dictionary
   Native American names
   Cariban languages

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