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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Carutana Words

Welcome to our Carutana vocabulary page! Carutana is an Arawak language, related to other languages like Curripaco and Guajiro. We have included twenty basic Carutana words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Carutana word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our English to American Indian translation fundraiser or visit our main Carutana language site for more free resources.

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Carutana Word Set

English/Français/Español	Carutana words
One/Un/Uno	A'apetsa
Two/Deux/Dos	Ntsáme
Three/Trois/Tres	Mádali
Man/Homme/Hombre	Atsinari
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Inaru
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Kámui
Water/Eau/Agua	Úni
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Tídzye
House/Maison/Casa	Pánishi
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Núita
Hand/Main/Mano	Nukopü
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Makanáchi

Click here to see Carutana vocabulary words compared to words in related Arawakan languages: Arawakan Indian Words

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