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Vocabulary Words in the Arawakan Language Family

These Arawakan words are not spelled phonetically--each word is spelled according to the orthography of its own language, so if you're not familiar with these languages you will need to follow the links to see how to pronounce them. We are working on a second chart transcribed into IPA symbols. We have included twenty basic Arawakan Indian 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.

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Arawakan Word Sets

	Inland Maipurean							Island Maipurean				Southern Maipurean
English/Français/Español	Achagua	Baniva del Guainía	Curripaco	Guarequena	Piapoco	Resigaro	Tariano	Yucuna	Arawak	Guajiro	Garifuna	Taino	Amuesha	Ashaninka	Asheninka	Machiguenga	Mehinaku	Nomachiguenga	Paresi	Piro/Yine	Waura	Yawalpiti
One/Un/Uno	Baque	Patsià	Pada	Peya	Abéíri	Sagú	Páada	Pajluhuája	Ábą	Wane	Ában	Heketi	Paterr	Aparo	Aparoni	Paniro	Pauitsa	Patiro	Hatita	Satupje	Pãwã	Paua
Two/Deux/Dos	Chámai	Enaba	Jamada	Damtatha	Pucháiba	Migaakú	Yamáda	Ijamá	Bian	Piama	Biáma	Yamoca	Epa	Apite	Apiti	Piteni	Mepiama	Pite	Hinama	Gepi	Mepĩjãwã	Purziñama
Three/Trois/Tres	Matálii	Terètsi	Madalida	Mabaitalisa	Máisiba	Migaakú sagú	Manalída	Huéeji quéele	Kabun	Apünüin	Ürua	Canocum	Ma'pa	Maava	Maawa	Mavani	Kamayukule	Maba	Hanama	Mapa	Kamaukula	Kamayunkula
Four/Quatre/Cuatro			Likuadaka		Báinúaca	Po'tsáávágaahí	Kehpúnipe	Pa'ú quéele	Biti	Pienchi	Gádürü	Bibiti	Pa'tats			Tovaini		Otsibasati		Gepkoxamkoje
Man/Homme/Hombre	Washiaáli	Ênami	Aachia	Inauli	Athìari	Atsáagí	Tsiari	Achiñá	Wadili	Hashichi	Eyeri	Iro	Yacma	Shirampari	Shirampari	Surari	Erináu	Sërari	Ena	Exi	Enizha	Örinau
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Íina	Néeyawa	Inaro	Inautam	Inanái	Ináadó	Ínaru	Inanáru	Hiaro	Jiérü	Hiñanru	Inaru	Peno	Tsinane	Tsinani	Tsinane	Teneru	Tsinane	Ohiro	Setu	Tinezhu	Tináu
Dog/Chien/Perro	Áuli	Tsîinu	Tsino	Chino	Áuri	Íiní	Chínu	Jáahuipirácaná	Péero	Erü	Aunli	Aon	Ochec	Otsiti	Otsitsi	Otsiti	Awajalukuma	Otsiti	Kacholo	Abe	Awaulukumã
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Cáiwia	Amóshi	Heri	Kamoi	Èeri'	Jáhí	Keri	Caamú	Hadali	Ka'í	Weyu	Guey	Atsne'	Poreatsiri	Oorya	Poreatsiri	Kame	Paba	Kamai	Kaxi	Kami	Kame
Moon/Lune/Luna	Quéerri	Ashída	Keri	Keti	Quéeri	Keégí	Keri	Quéeri	Kati	Kashí	Kati	Karaya	Arrorr	Cashiri	Cashiri	Kashiri	Keri	Manchacori	Kaimare	Airi	Kezhi	Keri
Water/Eau/Agua	Shiátai	Wéni	Ooni	One	Úni	Jooní	Uúni	Júuni	Uini	Wüin	Duna	Ni	Oñ	Nija	Jiñaa	Nia	One	Nija	One	Gonu	Uni	U

Additional Resources

Wikipedia: Arawakan

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