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Tiriyo Indian Language (Tiriyo)

Tiriyo is a Carib language of South America, spoken by 1000 people in Brazil and Suriname.



˜Tiriyo Language Resources –

Tiriyo Words
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Tiriyo language, with comparison to words in other Cariban languages.
Tiriyó Language
     Extensive article on the Tiriyo language including a phonological inventory and dialect information.
Surinamese language Trio demands honesty:
     Article on Tiriyo sociolinguistics.
Trio Language:
     Demographic information on Tiriyo from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Tiriyo Body Part Terms:
    Booklet on Tiriyo body parts for sale online.

˜Tiriyo Culture and History Links –

The Tiriyo of Brazil:
    Fact sheet and photographs of the Tiriyo Indians.
Trio Indians:
    Article on Trio culture and traditions.
Tiriyó:
    Brief Wikipedia article on the tribe.
Os Tiriyo * Uaianas:
    Information about the Tiriyos in Portuguese.



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