DIALECTS OF THE CARIB STOCK.
| Bakairi. | Motilone. | Guaque. | Tamanaca. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man, | uguruto, | ya´kano, | guire, | nuani. |
| Woman, | pekoto, | esate, | guerechi, | aica. |
| Sun, | tsisi, | güicho, | uehi. | |
| Moon, | nuna, | kuna, | nuna. | |
| Fire, | pĕ´to, | güesta, | majoto. | |
| Water, | paru, | kuna-siase, | tuna. | |
| Head, | kχinaraχu, | jutuye, | prutpe. | |
| Eye, | kχānu´, | anú, | emuru, | januru. |
| Ear, | kχi uanata´, | pana, | janari, | panari. |
| Mouth, | kχi ta´λ, | indare. | ||
| Nose, | kχana´λ, | ona, | onari. | |
| Tongue, | kχ u´lu, | inico, | nuru. | |
| Tooth, | kχ ie´λ, | kiyuko, | yeri. | |
| Hand, | kχ ama´λ, | oma, | niñare, | jamgnari. |
| Foot, | kχ uχuλ, | pisa, | iyu puru, | ptari. |
| House, | ŏtá, | pesoa, | migna. | |
| 1, | tokalole, | tukum-arko, | ovin. | |
| 2, | asage, | kos-arko, | oco. | |
| 3, | asage-tokalo, | koser-arko, | orva. | |
| 4, | asage-asage, | kos aj-taka. | ||
| 5, | oma (hand). |
The oldest existing forms of the Carib stock are believed by Von den Steinen to be preserved in the Bakairi, which I have accordingly placed first in the vocabularies of this family.
The Motilone, which is placed beside it, is one of the most northwestern dialects, and shows singular tenacity of the radicals of the language.
The Guaque, which is substantially the same as the Carijona, is the extreme western member of the family, but presents unmistakably the physiognomy of the stock.
Of the Tamanaca I have seen but incomplete specimens, but on account of its former importance, I insert it in this connection.
DIALECTS OF THE CARIB STOCK.—Continued.
| Roucouyenne. | Macuchi. | Maquiritare. | Cumanagoto. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man, | okiri, | uratâe, | rahuwari, | guarayto. |
| Woman, | oli, | nery, | wiri, | guariche. |
| Sun, | chichi, | uci, ouéi, | chi, | sis. |
| Moon, | nunu, | capoui, | nonna, | nuna. |
| Fire, | uapot, | apo, | guahato. | |
| Water, | tuna, | tuna, | tona, | tuna. |
| Head, | itepuru, | popahy, | iyoha, | putpo. |
| Eye, | yanuru, | yénu, tenu, | yenur, ono. | |
| Ear, | panari, | panure, | ihanarri, | panar. |
| Mouth, | uaiamu, | unta, | intarri, | umptar. |
| Nose, | yemna, | yuna, | yonari, | ona. |
| Tongue, | nulu, | unum, | iwini, | nuri. |
| Tooth, | yéré, | piriabura, | adderri, | yer. |
| Hand, | yamuru, | yanda, | arra mori, | yemiar. |
| Foot, | pupuru, | uta, | ohorro, | putar. |
| House, | pacolo, | euete, | ahute, | pata. |
| 1, | auini, | tiuim, | toni, | tibin. |
| 2, | uakéné, | sagané, | hake, | achac. |
| 3, | eleuau, | siruané, | arrowawa, | achoroao. |
| 4, | sacreré, | hake kiema, | yzpe. | |
| 5, | matiquim, | petpe. |
The Roucouyenne and Macuchi are dialects on either slope of the sierra south of Guyana. Both appear to have been affected by their proximity to the Arawak stock.
The Maquiritare of the Orinoco and the Cumanagoto of the northern portion of Venezuela are comparatively closely related, and both present few foreign elements.
We may expect a thorough treatment of the comparative grammar of the Carib dialects from M. Lucien Adam, who is engaged in this study at the present time.
A large amount of material has been collected by Von den Steinen, of which but a small portion has been published. It relates principally to the southern Carib dialects.