Carib language

Carib
Kaliña, cariña
Native to Venezuela, the Guianas, a few in Brazil
Ethnicity Kali'na
Native speakers 7,400  (2001)
Language family
Cariban
  • Guianan Carib
    • Carib
Writing system Latin script
Language codes
ISO 639-2 car
ISO 639-3 car
Kalina

Carib, also known as Caribe, Cariña, Galibi, Galibí, Kali'na, Kalihna, Kalinya, Galibi Carib, Maraworno and Marworno, is an Amerindian language in the Cariban language family.

Carib is also spoken in Brazil, Suriname, Guyana and French Guyana. In Dominica, the Antillean creole include elements of Carib languages. In Brazil, it is called Galibi.

Alphabet

The Carib alphabet consists of 17 letters: a, e, i, j, k, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u, w, and y.

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Last modified on 11 April 2013, at 06:16