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36 sign languages with signs. Signs are shown in SignWriting, never as notation.

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    55 published entries

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    54 published entries

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    50 published entries

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    48 published entries

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    42 published entries

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    40 published entries

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    39 published entries

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    21 published entries

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    9 published entries

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    7 published entries

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    6 published entries

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    5 published entries

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    2 published entries

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Akurio

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1); not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

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anja
we

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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apiru
blood

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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arɨ
leaf

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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arookɨ
tail

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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E
ene
see

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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enɨ
drink

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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enja
hand

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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epɨ
come

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ereʔnaa
knee

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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eunata
nose

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ewaaʔne
heart

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ə
əewetɨ
eat

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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əənɨkɨ
sleep

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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əkɨ
who

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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əmə
thou

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ənu
eye

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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əre
liver

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ərenə
ash

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ətɨ
what

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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əʔema
path

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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H
hpotɨ
hair

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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J
je
tooth

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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jeʔpə
bone

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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K
ka
say

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kana
fish

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kɨrɨ
man

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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koko
night

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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konopo
raining or rain

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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M
manatɨ
breast

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mato
fire

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mərə
that

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mɨɨta
mouth

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mɨtɨ
root

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mɨʔa
long

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mono me
big

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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muumuku
person

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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N
nono
earth (soil)

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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nore
tongue

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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P
pana
ear

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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pihpə
skin

Recorded forms from Comparative Cariban Database (CLDF mattercariban v0.1). Matter, Florian (2020). Comparative Cariban Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. https://cariban.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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