Carib
Carib is a Cariban language spoken in Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname, by about 10 thousand people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Kalina, also known as Kariʼna, Carib, and Galibi, is a Cariban language spoken by the Kalina people (Caribs) of South America. It is spoken by around 7,400 mostly in Brazil, the Guianas, and Venezuela. The language is currently classified as highly endangered, as it is only spoken by elders.
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Words in Carib
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | onu | |
| water | tuna | |
| stone | tupo | |
| tree | wewe | |
| fish | woto | |
| one | òwin | |
| coffee | kàpe |
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Vocabulary
Grammar
- Waimiri-AtroariCariban86% alike
- Highland Puebla NahuatlUto-Aztecan82% alike
- KarukIsolates82% alike
- Eastern Bolivian GuaraníTupian81% alike
- Avá-CanoeiroTupian80% alike
- DjeoromitxíNuclear-Macro-Je80% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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