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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Kalhipona Words

Welcome to our Kalhipona vocabulary page! Kalhipona, also known as Island Carib, is an Arawakan language, related to other languages like Garifuna and Inyeri. We have included twenty basic Kalhipona words here,to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Kalhipona word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Native American translations fundraiser or visit our main Kalhipona language site for more free resources.

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Kalhipona Word Set

English/Français/Español	Kalhipona words
One/Un/Uno	Aban
Two/Deux/Dos	Biama
Three/Trois/Tres	Iriua
Man/Homme/Hombre	Eiéri
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Hiaru
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Káshi
Water/Eau/Agua	One
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Iléme
House/Maison/Casa	Tuhonoko
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Ishöke
Hand/Main/Mano	Nukabo

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

Additional Resources

   Native American language dictionary
   Indians name
   Indian numeration system
   Arawakan languages of the West Indies

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