Garifuna is an Arawakan language spoken by about 200,000 people mainly in Honduras, and also in Belize, Guatamala and Nicaragua. It was originally spoken on the island of St Vincent in the Antilies, but then spread to Honduras and then to neighbouring countries.
Garifuna contains many words of Cariban origin, as well as words borrowed from European languages, particularly French, English and Spanish.
| A a | B b | Ch ch | D d | E e | F f | G g | H h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| garünati | ba | cha | da | gayumati | fa | ga | ha |
| I i | K k | L l | M m | N n | Ñ ñ | O o | P p |
| gágiriti | ka | la | ma | na | ña | gararati | pa |
| R r | S s | T t | U u | Ü ü | W w | Y y | |
| ra | sa | ta | máguti | gáguti | wa | ya |
Acute accents are used to indicate stress.
Download an alphabet chart for Garifuna (Excel)
Sun gürigia nasíruati yuti lun, lidan úarani, lawiwanduní libágari kai le aubai labúsienra, gatu giñe lanagun lungua buidu hadan líbegu.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with
reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
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Information about Garifuna
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garifuna_language
http://endangeredlanguagealliance.org/main/language-projects/garifuna
http://www.garifuna.com/garifuna-language.html
http://www.garifunaresearch.org
http://www.garifunaheritagefoundation.com/369.html
http://www.native-languages.org/garifuna.htm
Garifuna phrases
http://garinet.com/
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080524205126AAn7FSn
https://quizlet.com/78030015/more-garifuna-phrases-flash-cards/
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=curso+de+garifuna
Garifuna dictionary
http://www.garifunainstitute.com/
The Garifuna Institute
http://www.garifunainstitute.com
Achagua, Apurinã, Arawak, Asháninka, Ashéninka, Baniwa, Baniwa of Guainía, Baure, Caquinte, Chamicuro, Curripaco, Garifuna, Iñapari, Machiguenga, Nanti, Nomatsiguenga, Palikúr, Paraujuano, Paresi, Pauna, Piapoco, Taíno, Tariana, Terêna, Wapishana, Wayuu, Yanesha', Yine, Yucuna
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page last modified: 05.12.21
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