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Carijona Indian Language (Guaque)

Carijona is a Cariban language of South America, spoken by no more than 100 people in southeastern Columbia. Word order is OVS. The Umaua dialect of Carijona (also known as Umawa, Omagua, or Hianacoto) is quite divergent and some consider it a distinct language.

˜Our Online Carijona Materials –

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

Carijona Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Carijona words.

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

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

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

˜Carijona Language Resources –

Carijona Language:
Demographic information on Carijona from the Ethnologue of Languages.

La Lengua Karihona:
Carijona language information including a linguistic map of Colombia. Page in Spanish.

˜Carijona Culture and History Links –

The Karihona:
Brief articles on the history and culture of the Carijonas.

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