Arikem is an extinct Tupian language of the state of Rondônia, in the Amazon region of Brazil, formerly spoken by the Arikem people [pt]. It had many foreign influences, and was once incorrectly classified as Chapacuran. The Arikem called themselves Ahopovo; the name "Arikem" comes from the Urupa language.[2]

Arikem
Ariquewme
Ahopovo
Native toBrazil
RegionRondônia
Extinct1930s[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ait
Glottologarik1264

Vocabulary

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Loukotka (1968)

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Below is a vocabulary of the Arikem language, taken from Loukotka (1968).[3]

Arikem vocabulary
Gloss Arikem
head a
tooth ñãya
ear risába
hand pu
water esé
fire somi
stone isoá
woman uspára
tapir iruba
maize ngiyó
one mundápa
two patám
three moyúm

References

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  1. ^ Arikem at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)  
  2. ^ Onofrio, Jan (1995-01-01). Dictionary of Indian Tribes of the Americas. American Indian Publishers, Inc. pp. 102{{subst:endash}}103. ISBN 978-0-937862-28-5.
  3. ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Wilbert, Johannes (ed.). Classification of South American Indian Languages (PDF) (4th ed.). Latin American Center, UCLA. p. 239. ISBN 9780879031077.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ___location missing publisher (link)