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tortoise (red foot, yellow foot/giant)

Semantic Field: flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: tortuga, morrocoy, motelo
Meaning Portuguese: jabutí, tartaruga

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Language	Linnean Name	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Proto-Form	Proto-Language	Loan Source	Etymology Notes	Wanderwort Status	Etyma Set	Range of Term	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	Classifier	Classifier Notes	Hypernym	Source	Association with Social Categories	Ritual/Mythologically Significant	Ritual Notes	Food Source	Food Notes	Medicinal	Medicinal Notes	How Collected	Who Collects	How Prepared	Psychotropic	Psychotropic Notes	Traded	Trade Notes	Distribution	Habitat	Dangerous	Ethnobiology Notes	Species Notes	General Notes

Language	Linnean Name	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Proto-Language	Loan Source	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	Classifier	Classifier Notes	Source	Ritual/Mythologically Significant	Food Source	Food Notes	Medicinal	Psychotropic	Traded	Distribution	Dangerous	General Notes
Achagua	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	ʃip[ánu][li] (dp91); áaʒa, íikuli (H&R92)	ʃip[ánu][li] (dp91)		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Aché	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		krẽbe		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Aguaruna	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	kugkúim	kungkuím		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Akawaio	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	wayamorii, peeiduura (turtle)	wajamɔri, peɪdura		inheritance	Northern Carib? (attested Akawaio, Pemon, Makushi, Wai Wai)		Also: peɪdura				See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Andoke	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	pádə	pádə		doubtful loan, direction unknown		Tanimuca pare (see also Carib forms)					See Language page							Widespread
Apalai	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	peze	peze		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Araona	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		dati									See Language page							Widespread		Water turtle is ena-dati. Tacn form is dati.
Ashuar	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	kungkuím	kuŋkuim									See Language page							Widespread
Ayoreo	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		'yokai									See Language page							Widespread
Baniwa	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	íikuɺi (FS), itsída 'jabuti', yolála 'tartaruga'; tortuga (H&R92)	íikuɺi (FS), itsída 'jabuti', joɺáɺa 'tartaruga'		inheritance	Baniwa-Tariana subgroup		Also joɺáɺa 'tartaruga' (H&R92), íikuɺi (FS)	uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Barasano	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	guu	guu									See Language page							Widespread
Bare	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	kuɻimáu 'turtle'	kuɻimáu 'turtle'									See Language page							Widespread
Bará	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		'uu, ṹú hũwɨ̃									See Language page							Widespread
Barí	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		dãšũ									See Language page							Widespread		Colombia: a 'tortoise' is dašuunə. Chibchan forms are kui; and *u'li.
Baure	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	so'pi-ṛ̌	so'pi-ṛ̌		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Bora	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	iíβo, cúúmujɨ (all sp.; no generic?)	iíβo, kɯ́ɯ́mɯxɨ		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Camsa	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	tortúga-ɕe (Spanish loan)	tortúga-ɕe (Spanish loan)									See Language page							Widespread
Candoshi-Shapra	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	dótzá	ntótʂa		unique							See Language page							Widespread
Carapana	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	ujerica, uu (aquatic and edible)	uxɛɾika, uu (aquatic and edible)									See Language page							Widespread
Carijona	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	kurisa 'tortuga tracaja' (M2000)	wotokaura'ri (H&R)		unknown							See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Cayuvava	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		bada; [ta'taruga]									See Language page							Widespread
Central Aymara	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		[turtuka]									See Language page							Widespread
Cha'palaa	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		'pi'čilʸi									See Language page							Widespread
Chiriguano	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		karuᵐbe		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		axnat-ic̷empe; kityeneʔ									See Language page							Widespread		Former means 'on the earth'; axnat is 'earth, land' 01.210.
Cofán	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	poca, taricaya	poka									See Language page							Widespread		phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Cubeo	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	cũʉbo (generic term), ijicũʉbo, jiacũʉbo, tépacũʉbo, ʉ̃recuʉbo, yaðacũʉbo.	kũʉbo, kũ'ɨ́̃-bo (generic term), ihikũʉbo, hiakũʉbo, tɛ́pakũʉbo, ʉ̃lɛkuʉbo, jaðakũʉbo.		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan		Also iɣikũʉbɔ, ɣiakũʉbɔ, tɛ́pakũʉbɔ, ʉ̃lɛkuʉbɔ, jaðakũʉbɔ.	uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Cuiva	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	jayaca	hájaka	Geochelone spp., morrocoy								Kondo 1983:120							Widespread
Desano	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	peyo	pe'jó		inheritance	Desano and Siriano			uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Djeoromitxi	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	bzieko	bzieko									See Language page							Widespread
Dâw	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	mĩís	mĩ̌ʃ		inheritance				missing			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Epena	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		si'bii; be'ber̃e									See Language page							Widespread		Respectively: water t.; land t.
Ese Ejja	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		šapoxene; ɗaki-ai									See Language page							Widespread		Water turtle is kʷiao.
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	dati	dati									See Language page							Widespread
Eñepa	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	yaʔra(turtle), arakaya (aquatic), Var. arkaya, paara (MM)	jaʔra(turtle), arakaja (aquatic), Var. arkaja, paara (MM)		unique			Also arakaja (aquatic), Var. arkaja, paara				See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Guayabero	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	hatʃk, haʔ	hatʃk, haʔ		inheritance				uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Hodï	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	woi			unique				uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Huambisa	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	kugkuim	kuŋgkuim									See Language page							Widespread
Hup	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	mǐh	mǐh		inheritance				underived			See Language page	2	1	check	0	0	0	Widespread	no
Ignaciano	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		sipu; samaya									See Language page							Widespread		The latter is 'peta tracayá'.
Iquito	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	naquicuúja (Chelonoidis denticulata) (MC: náqui - forest; cuúja - Leopardus wiedii)	nakikuúha (Chelonoidis denticulata) (MC: náki - forest; kuúha - Leopardus wiedii)		unknown							See Language page							Widespread
Itonama	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		wanalɨ									See Language page							Widespread
Kabiyari	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	tʃúri, áaara	tʃúɾi, áaaɾa									See Language page							Widespread
Kaingang	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	pènĩ	pɛnĩ									See Language page							Widespread
Kakataibo	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		ṣ̌aɨ									See Language page							Widespread		ṣ̌a'ɨõ 'large water turtle'. Panoan ṣ̌awɨ.
Kakua	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	tʉh	tɨh		unique				underived			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Kamayurá	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	jawatsi-pɨta (K12)	jawatsi-pɨta (K12)		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Kanamarí	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	kawuhbu	kawɯhbɯ	jabuti								Magalhães 2018:357
Karajá	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		ɔtu; ɔtuni									See Language page							Widespread
Kariña	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	karume	karume	red-footed tortoise								Courtz 2007:294							Widespread	no
Karitiana	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	myp	mɨp		unknown							See Language page							Widespread
Katukina	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		tãko									See Language page							Widespread
Kokama	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	puka	puka		loan, direction unknown		Cofan poka					See Language page							Widespread
Koreguaje	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	coʉ	koʉ, poʔo 'koɨ		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Kotiria	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	ku	ku-ri		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan			uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Lengua	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		yatnata									See Language page							Widespread		Other varieties, such as nata; pankalwuk.
Maca	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		pˀataχ (f.); soḳotitaχ (f.)									See Language page							Widespread		Respectively: land turtle; water t.
Macaguan	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	jar, jayák	haɾ, haják		inheritance				uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Maihiki	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	meniyo ago	bẽdĩjo, menijo ago		loan		Witoto	See e.g. Murui mɛniɲo	uncoded	ago	ago = feminine animate	See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Makiritare	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	heʔde (IDS) (Means 'turtle'); he'de (KH)	heʔde		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Makuna	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	guga, gusiria	guga, gusilia		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Makushi	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	wayamuri (SM)	wayamuri (SM)		inheritance	Northern Carib? (attested Akawaio, Pemon, Makushi, Wai Wai)						See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Mapoyo	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	pehE (sea turtle?); taEru (turtle? Spanish: terecay); kaani (morrocoy)	pehə (sea turtle?); taəru (turtle? Spanish: terecay); kaani (morrocoy)									See Language page							Widespread
Mapudungun	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		peyu									See Language page							Widespread		From Augusta 1915.
Matses	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	piush, tequesh, shouë, taën uequid (all yellow-footed)	piuʃ, tekeʃ, ʃouɨ, taɨn uekid (all yellow-footed)		unknown; inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Minica Witoto	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	ɸúrikï, meníño	ɸúrikɯ, mɛníɲo									See Language page							Widespread
Mocoví	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		redaʁak									See Language page							Widespread
Mosetén-Chimané	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		me'meʔ; kih'bo									See Language page							Widespread		Respectively: river; land turtle.
Movima	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	sono	sono									See Language page							Widespread
Muinane	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	xúʔúpúku	xúʔúpúku									See Language page							Widespread
Muisca	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	cuegui	kueγi									See Language page							Widespread
Murui Witoto	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	meniño	mɛniɲo		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Máku	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	lemekü (jabuti)										See Language page							Widespread
Nadëb/Roçado dialect	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		matug		unique							See Language page							Widespread
Napo Lowland Quichua	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	charapa	tʃaɾapa									See Language page							Widespread
Nheengatu	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	yauti (yellow footed), karumbé (red footed), jurara majã (giant tortoise, jurara=tartaruga, maja=mae)	jauti (yellow footed) karumbé (red footed), jurara majã (giant tortoise, jurara=tartaruga, maja=mae)	yellow-footed tortoise	inheritance	Proto-Tupi-Guarani		Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000. karumbé (red footed), jurara majã (giant tortoise, jurara=tartaruga, maja=mae)	underived			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Nivaclé	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		čˀatˀa; woʔtˀi									See Language page							Widespread		Latter is 'water turtle'.
Northern Emberá	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	chibigí	tʃibigí									See Language page							Widespread
Nukak	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	ɲãkoʔ4			doubtful loan		cf. Warao naku, Puinave juk	semantic shift? See crab in Kakua	uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Nɨpode Witoto	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	uiǰóniño, meníño	uidʒóniɲo, mɛníɲo									See Language page							Widespread
Ocaina	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	dsoohdso (motelo)	dzooʔdzo (motelo)		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Pacahuara	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		'ṣ̌awɨ									See Language page							Widespread		d'Orb čahue.
Paraguayan Guaraní	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		karuᵐbe									See Language page							Widespread
Paresi	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	ikoˈre 'tartaruga', wazolahatya 'jabuti'	ikjuˈre 'tartaruga', waθulahatja 'jabuti'		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Pemon	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	wadamori (A1981); wayamorii, peeituura (turtle) (E1980)	wadamori (A1981); waʎamɔri, peɪtura (E1980)		inheritance	Northern Carib? (attested Akawaio, Pemon, Makushi, Wai Wai)		Also peɪtura 'turtle' (E1980)				See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Piapoco	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	tʃip[áni][lu] (dp91), icùli 'morrocoy', chapànilu, ála	tʃip[áni][lu] (dp91), ikùli 'moɾɾocoy', tʃapànilu, ála									See Language page							Widespread
Piaroa	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	buɨ're'reh, buɨá're'reh	buɨɁreɁreh, buɨáɁreɁreh		unknown							See Language page							Widespread
Pilagá	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		napo'taʁanaḳ									See Language page							Widespread
Playero	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		hajáka									See Language page							Widespread
Puinave	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	turtle: yuk	turtle: juk		unknown		cf. Nukak ɲãkoʔ4					See Language page							Widespread
Pumé	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	damɛ̃ 'turtle'										See Language page							Widespread
Páez	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	pai	pai									See Language page							Widespread
Quechua Ayacuchano	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	charapa	tʃaɾapa									See Language page							Widespread
Resígaro	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	haádahí	haádahí		unique				uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		yata-nata									See Language page							Widespread
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		naʔtaʔ; yaatnaʔtaʔ; paŋkalwok									See Language page							Widespread
Secoya	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	cou	kou									See Language page							Widespread
Shipibo-Konibo	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		ṣ̌awɨ									See Language page							Widespread
Sikuani	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	ículi/jayaca (Geochelone, rk83, iculi=Arawak); ikuli (3), jara (2) (generic)	hajáka, íːkuli		loan; inheritance		Arawak: Piapoco ikùli	also hajáka (inheritance)	uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Siona	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	insi goë	insi goɨ		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Siriano	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	peyó, peyú	pejó, pejú									See Language page							Widespread
Sirionó	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	quereerẽ, nɡuasu, conombe (P85)	kereerẽˌ nɡuasuˌ konombe		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Southern Pastaza Quechua	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	turtuca (Spanish loan)	tuɾtuka									See Language page							Widespread
Suyá	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	kwõči, kayãči	kwõči, kajãči									See Language page							Widespread
Sáliva	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	cuweje	kuwehe		doubtful loan		Muisca kueγi; cf. Wai Wai kwači					See Language page							Widespread
Tacana	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		dati; morida dati									See Language page							Widespread		A 'water turtle' is čepere; ena dati.
Tanimuca	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	o'ia (river); 'pare ki'ka (land)	o'ia (river); 'pare ki'ka (land)		doubtful loan, direction unknown		Andoke pádə					See Language page							Widespread
Tariana	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	íkuli, ičída 'yabuti do mato'	íkuli, itʃída 'jabuti do mato'		inheritance			Also itʃída 'jabuti do mato'	uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Tatuyo	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	uu	uu									See Language page							Widespread
Taushiro	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	anti´vi	antiʔvi									See Language page							Widespread
Tikuna	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	ngó-bê (Alv44)	ŋóʔbɨ		unique							See Language page							Widespread
Tiriyó	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	kurica (general)	kurica		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Toba	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		pot-aʁan-aʁat									See Language page							Widespread		Lit. 'touch-intrans.-instrument (masc.)'.
Trinitario	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		sipu; trakayasi									See Language page							Widespread
Trumai	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	uruts; tsul	uruts; tsul									See Language page							Widespread
Tukano	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	ûhuri	ûhuri		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan		Not entirely certain; other forms are uu or guu/kuu	uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Tuyuka	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	kúu	kúu									See Language page							Widespread
Urarina	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	ahãaori, nuri (giant river turtle)	ahã:oɽi, nuɽi		unique							See Language page							Widespread
Wai Wai	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	wayam, kwači	wajam, kwači		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Waikhana	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	ku-ri	ku-ri									See Language page							Widespread
Waimaja	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	uú	uú									See Language page							Widespread
Waimiri Atroari	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	waiama (tortoise), warara (turtle)	waiama (tortoise), warara (turtle)									See Language page							Widespread
Waorani	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	titæke (turtle)			unique				uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Wapishana	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	turtle: ˀdaẓau	turtle: ˀdaẓau	jabuti	unique			Also: turtle: ˀdaẓau (Melville IDS)				See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Warao	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	naku (geneɾic?)	naku (generic?)									See Language page							Widespread
Wari	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	towa (Sousa2009)	towa (Sousa2009)									See Language page							Widespread
Wayampi	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	yãwĩ (Geochelene denticulata)	jãwĩ (Geochelene denticulata)		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Wayana	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	kuliputpë	kuliputpǝ		inheritance							See Language page							Widespread
Wayuu	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		saʔwainr̃ɨ									See Language page							Widespread		Refers to the sea turtle. Also moľokoono which is the 'morrocoy'.
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		čita'niʔ									See Language page							Widespread
Yabarana	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		tur'tuka, 'kani									See Language page							Widespread
Yagua	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	jnityu	xnitju		unique							See Language page							Widespread
Yaminahua	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		ṣ̌aβɨ; nɨsa; kimi; nɨṣ̌o; nɨṣ̌o-βa									See Language page							Widespread
Yanomami	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	totori	totoɾi		unknown				underived			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Yavitero	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	sihú[li] (dp91), mata-'matu 'turtle'	sihú[li] (dp91), mata-'matu 'turtle'									See Language page							Widespread
Yine	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria		čkipɨ; sɨprɨ									See Language page							Widespread		The latter means 'tortoise'. Piro-Apuriná forms are c̷ikipɨ; *sɨ̃pɨ-rɨ.
Yukpa	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	morokü, morokuo	morókwe (H&R)									See Language page							Widespread		Phon only in source
Yukuna	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	ipú (dp91), iyari, jiyari 'tortuga terrestre'; háara (H&R92)	ipú (dp91), ijaɾi, hijaɾi 'toɾtuga teɾɾestɾe'		inheritance			Also ipú (dp91), háara (H&R92)	uncoded			See Language page	2	1		0	0	0	Widespread	no
Yuruti	Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria	kúu	kúu									See Language page							Widespread


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Southern Pastaza Quechua
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Wai Wai
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Waorani
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Warao
Wari
Wayampi
Wayana
Wayuu
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Yabarana
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yanomami
Yavitero
Yine
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