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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Japreria Words

Welcome to our Japreria vocabulary page! Japreria is a Cariban language, related to other languages like Aparai and Ingariko. Macushi and Carib. We have included twenty basic Jacalteco words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Japreria word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Native American words fundraiser or visit our main Japreria language site for more free resources.

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Japreria Word Set

(Click here for Japreria pronunciation guide)

English/FranÃ§ais/EspaÃ±ol	Japreria words
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Oŕepa
Man/Homme/Hombre	Kipa
Dog/Chien/Perro	Peŕo
Bird/Oiseau/Pajaro	Pishra
Fish/Poisson/Pescado	Votoo
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Vishu
Moon/Lune/Luna	Konopese
Water/Eau/Agua	Kuna
Stone/Pierre/Piedra	To'o
Earth/Terre/Tierra	Neno
Big/Gros/Grande	Shampe
Small/Petit/PequeÃ±o	Kamanashe
Tree/Arbre/Arbol	Ve
House/Maison/Casa	Mene
Corn/MaÃ¯s/Maiz	Mee
Knife/Couteau/Cuchillo	Punaiko

Click here to see Japreria vocabulary words compared to words in related Cariban languages: Cariban Indian Words

Japreria Picture Dictionaries

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

Japreria animal words

Japreria body words

Japreria food words

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