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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Jirajara Words

Welcome to our Jirajara vocabulary page! Jirajara was a Jirajaran language, related to other Venezuelan languages like Ayoman and Gayon. We have included twenty basic Jirajara words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Jirajara word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Native American word translation fundraiser or visit our main Jirajara language site for more free resources.

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Jirajara Word Set

English/Français/Español	Jirajara words
Man/Homme/Hombre	Iyít
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Siepuk
Dog/Chien/Perro	Peru
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Yuaú
Water/Eau/Agua	Ing
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Dueg
Stone/Pierre/Piedra	Dox
House/Maison/Casa	Gagap
Head/Tete/Cabeza	A-ktegi
Hand/Main/Mano	A-mant
Corn/Maïs/Maiz	Dos
Big/Gros/Grande	Diú
Knife/Couteau/Cuchillo	Pisiu

Click here to see Jirajara vocabulary words compared to words in related Jirajaran languages: Jirajaran Indian Words

Jirajara Picture Dictionaries

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

Jirajara animals

Jirajara body words

Jirajara food

Additional Resources

   Venezuelan language
   American Indian dictionary list
   Indian animal names
   Indian numerals

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