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Palikur Indian Language

Palikur is an Arawakan language of South America.
Palikur is spoken by 1200 people in Brazil and French Guiana. It is a polysynthetic language with predominantly SVO word order.

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Palikur Vocabulary:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Palikur language, with comparison to words in other Arawakan languages.

Language Map of Suriname and French Guiana:
Map showing where in South America the Palikur language is spoken.

Palikur and the Typology of Classifiers:
Linguistics paper on the Palikur language. PDF format.

Palikur:
Palikur language information including a linguistic map of South America. Page in Spanish.

House of Languages: Palikur:
Information about Palikur language usage.

Palikur Language:
Demographic information on Palikur from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Palikur Language Tree:
Theories about Palikur's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

Palikur Language Structures:
Palikur linguistic profile and academic bibliography.

Palikur People:
Historical and cultural information on the Palikur tribe. Includes photographs.

Palikur:
Articles on the history, culture, religion and lifestyle of the Palikur Indians.

Tribes of Northeastern Brazil:
Map showing where the Palikur people live in Brazil.

Links, References, and Additional Information

  Wikipedia: Palikur:
  Encyclopedia articles on the Palikur tribe.
  Povo Palikur

Os Palicures:
Information about the Palikures in Potuguese.

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