| Arikem | |
|---|---|
| Ariquewme | |
| Ahopovo | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Rondônia |
| Extinct | 1930s[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ait |
| Glottolog | arik1264 |
Arikem is an extinctTupian language of the state ofRondônia, in the Amazon region ofBrazil, formerly spoken by theArikem people [pt]. It had many foreign influences, and was once incorrectly classified asChapacuran. The Arikem called themselvesAhopovo; the name "Arikem" comes from theUrupa language.[2]
Below is a vocabulary of the Arikem language, taken from Loukotka (1968).[3]
| 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 |
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