Karuk Language Materials

Karuk Online Dictionary and Texts consists of a searchable Karuk/English dictionary with some sound recordings and photos, and a series of longer Karuk audio recordings and written texts.

Karuk Language Videos were created by Tribal community members who participated in the our ANA-funded language documentation project. Teams of Elder Speakers and  Documentation Apprentices worked together to record and edot these videos.  Check back often - there are more videos to come!

Karuk Language Resources on the Web is a site maintained by Susan Gehr that contains information about the Karuk Language, how to get involved, how to get Karuk language materials and links to other Karuk language information.

Language Labels

Print and post these labels in your home or office to help learn the language.

Click on the Karuk word for the label in a Word document.

amkir  • N • table.

avaheeknívnaamich • N • pantry. [Literally: 'little food-house'.]

chivchak • N • door.

eeníthvar  • N • floor.  [Literally: 'board-mat'.]

îikam ihêerish ‘smoke outside’

ikakriha'ásip • N • refrigerator. [Literally: 'ice-box'.]

ikrívkir • N • chair. [Literally: 'sitting-implement'.]

ikxúrik  • N • paper, books.

ikxúrikar  • N • pen, pencil. [Literally: 'writing-instrument'.]

imníishram • N • cookstove.

íshaha • N • water; juice. [Literally: 'that which is drunk'.]

kusnáh'anamahach • N • clock, watch. [Literally: 'little sun'.]

pimustihváanar  • N • mirror, glass, window. [Literally: 'looking-at-oneself instrument'.]

puhara pa’ihêera ‘no smoking’

thiivríhva • N • wall.

thúrivraam, afikrívraam • N • out-house, toilet. [Literally: 'urine-house', 'excrement-house'.]

uhyanaváraar • N • telephone. [Literally: 'talking-through instrument'.]

Karuk Word Labels (from Tamara Alexander)

Classroom Language (from Phil Albers, Jr.

Language Activities

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