Pemon is a Cariban language of South America,
spoken by 5000 people in Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. Word order is OVS. There are two major Pemon dialects,
Taurepan and Arecuna, whose speakers can understand each other fairly easily. Two other closely related
languages, Camaracoto and
Ingariko, are also considered Pemon dialects by
some linguists but are more distinct and difficult for Taurepan and Arecuna speakers to understand.
Pemon Words
Our list of vocabulary words in the Arekuna and Taurepan languages, with comparison to words in other Cariban languages.
Pemon Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Pemon words.
Pemon Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Pemon language.
Pemon Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Pemon language.
Pemon Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in Pemon.
Pemon Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Pemon language.
˜Pemon Language Resources –
Pemon Language:
Demographic information on Pemon from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Lenguas Pemong:
Pemon languages information including a linguistic map of South America. Page in Spanish.
Pemon Culture:
Articles on Pemon society, covering the Arekuna, Camaracoto, and Taurepan.
Pemon Language:
Wikipedia article on the Pemon tribes and their languages.
Arekuna:
Article and photographs on the Arekuna culture.
Pemon Legends:
Collection of Pemon Indian mythology and folktales.
Los Pemón:
Information and photographs on the Pemon tribe in Spanish.
American Indian tribes
Pemon Words
Contacts and FAQ page
