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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Carijona Words

Welcome to our Carijona vocabulary page! Carijona is a Carib language, related to other languages like Mapoyo and Kalina. We have included twenty basic Carijona words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Carijona words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know a word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our English to Indian translation fundraiser or visit our main Carijona site for more free resources.

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Carijona Word Set

(Click here for Carijona pronunciation guide)

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

Carijona number words

Additional Resources

   Colombia languages
   Native American language dictionary
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