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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Carijona

We have included twenty 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 Carijona 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 Native American words fundraiser or visit our main Carijona language site for more free resources.

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Carijona Word Set

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English/Français/Español	Carijona dialect	Umaua dialect
One/Un/Uno	teñi	teenyi
Two/Deux/Dos	sakanarï	sïkïnïlï
Three/Trois/Tres	seraurï	yeelawïlï
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	kïnïtïkïrïnï
Five/Cinq/Cinco	eñatowene
Man/Homme/Hombre	gïri	wire
Woman/Femme/Mujer	werichi	weliji
Dog/Chien/Perro	kaikuchi ekunu	kaykuji
Sun/Soleil/Sol	bei	wey
Moon/Lune/Luna	nuna	nuunï
Water/Eau/Agua	tuna	tuuna
Earth/Terre/Tierra	nono	noono

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

Carijona Picture Dictionaries

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

Carijona animal words

Carijona body parts

Additional Resources

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   Native American language dictionary
   Native American names
   Cariban languages

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