Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

tortoise (red foot, yellow foot/giant)

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

Languages

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
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
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
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
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
Dâw Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria mĩís mĩ̌ʃ inheritance missing See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Widespread no
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
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
Waorani Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria titæke (turtle) unique uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Widespread no
Hup Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria mǐh mǐh inheritance underived See Language page 2 1 check 0 0 0 Widespread no
Kakua Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria tʉh tɨh unique underived See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Widespread no
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
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
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
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
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
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
Resígaro Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria haádahí haádahí unique uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Widespread no
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
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
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
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
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
Yanomami Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria totori totoɾi unknown underived See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Widespread no
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
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
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
Kabiyari Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria tʃúri, áaara tʃúɾi, áaaɾa See Language page Widespread
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
Bare Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria kuɻimáu 'turtle' kuɻimáu 'turtle' 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'.
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.
Paresi Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria ikoˈre 'tartaruga', wazolahatya 'jabuti' ikjuˈre 'tartaruga', waθulahatja 'jabuti' inheritance See Language page Widespread
Ignaciano Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria sipu; samaya See Language page Widespread The latter is 'peta tracayá'.
Trinitario Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria sipu; trakayasi See Language page Widespread
Baure Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria so'pi-ṛ̌ so'pi-ṛ̌ inheritance See Language page Widespread
Cha'palaa Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria 'pi'čilʸi 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
Muinane Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria xúʔúpúku xúʔúpúku See Language page Widespread
Apalai Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria peze peze inheritance See Language page Widespread
Wayana Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria kuliputpë kuliputpǝ inheritance See Language page Widespread
Tiriyó Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria kurica (general) kurica inheritance See Language page Widespread
Makiritare Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria heʔde (IDS) (Means 'turtle'); he'de (KH) heʔde inheritance See Language page Widespread
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
Wai Wai Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria wayam, kwači wajam, kwači inheritance 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
Yabarana Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria tur'tuka, 'kani See Language page Widespread
Yukpa Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria morokü, morokuo morókwe (H&R) See Language page Widespread Phon only in source
Muisca Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria cuegui kueγi 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.
Northern Emberá Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria chibigí tʃibigí See Language page Widespread
Epena Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria si'bii; be'ber̃e See Language page Widespread Respectively: water t.; land t.
Cuiva Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria jayaca hájaka Geochelone spp., morrocoy Kondo 1983:120 Widespread
Playero Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria hajáka See Language page Widespread
Cofán Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria poca, taricaya poka See Language page Widespread phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Candoshi-Shapra Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria dótzá ntótʂa unique See Language page Widespread
Taushiro Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria anti´vi antiʔvi See Language page Widespread
Páez Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria pai pai See Language page Widespread
Tikuna Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria ngó-bê (Alv44) ŋóʔbɨ unique 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
Camsa Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria tortúga-ɕe (Spanish loan) tortúga-ɕe (Spanish loan) See Language page Widespread
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
Pumé Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria damɛ̃ 'turtle' 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
Máku Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria lemekü (jabuti) See Language page Widespread
Warao Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria naku (geneɾic?) naku (generic?) See Language page Widespread
Ashuar Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria kungkuím kuŋkuim See Language page Widespread
Huambisa Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria kugkuim kuŋgkuim See Language page Widespread
Aguaruna Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria kugkúim kungkuím inheritance See Language page Widespread
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria matug unique See Language page Widespread
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
Kakataibo Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria ṣ̌aɨ See Language page Widespread ṣ̌a'ɨõ 'large water turtle'. *Panoan *ṣ̌awɨ.
Katukina Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria tãko See Language page Widespread
Pacahuara Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria 'ṣ̌awɨ See Language page Widespread d'Orb čahue.
Shipibo-Konibo Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria ṣ̌awɨ See Language page Widespread
Yaminahua Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria ṣ̌aβɨ; nɨsa; kimi; nɨṣ̌o; nɨṣ̌o-βa See Language page Widespread
Yagua Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria jnityu xnitju unique See Language page Widespread
Southern Pastaza Quechua Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria turtuca (Spanish loan) tuɾtuka See Language page Widespread
Napo Lowland Quichua Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria charapa tʃaɾapa See Language page Widespread
Quechua Ayacuchano Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria charapa tʃaɾapa 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
Sáliva Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria cuweje kuwehe doubtful loan Muisca kueγi; cf. Wai Wai kwači See Language page Widespread
Bará Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria 'uu, ṹú hũwɨ̃ See Language page Widespread
Barasano Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria guu guu 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
Makuna Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria guga, gusiria guga, gusilia inheritance See Language page Widespread
Yuruti Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria kúu kúu See Language page Widespread
Waikhana Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria ku-ri ku-ri See Language page Widespread
Siriano Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria peyó, peyú pejó, pejú See Language page Widespread
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
Tatuyo Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria uu uu See Language page Widespread
Tuyuka Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria kúu kúu See Language page Widespread
Waimaja Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria uú uú See Language page Widespread
Koreguaje Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria coʉ koʉ, poʔo 'koɨ inheritance See Language page Widespread
Siona Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria insi goë insi goɨ inheritance See Language page Widespread
Secoya Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria cou kou See Language page Widespread
Karitiana Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria myp mɨp unknown See Language page Widespread
Kokama Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria puka puka loan, direction unknown Cofan poka See Language page Widespread
Wayampi Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria yãwĩ (Geochelene denticulata) jãwĩ (Geochelene denticulata) inheritance See Language page Widespread
Aché Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria krẽbe inheritance See Language page Widespread
Chiriguano Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria karuᵐbe inheritance See Language page Widespread
Paraguayan Guaraní Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria karuᵐbe 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
Kamayurá Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria jawatsi-pɨta (K12) jawatsi-pɨta (K12) inheritance See Language page Widespread
Ocaina Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria dsoohdso (motelo) dzooʔdzo (motelo) inheritance See Language page Widespread
Nɨpode Witoto Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria uiǰóniño, meníño uidʒóniɲo, mɛníɲo See Language page Widespread
Minica Witoto Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria ɸúrikï, meníño ɸúrikɯ, mɛníɲo See Language page Widespread
Murui Witoto Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria meniño mɛniɲo inheritance See Language page Widespread
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
Wari Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria towa (Sousa2009) towa (Sousa2009) 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.
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
Tacana Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria dati; morida dati See Language page Widespread A 'water turtle' is čepere; ena dati.
Central Aymara Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria [turtuka] See Language page Widespread
Cayuvava Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria bada; [ta'taruga] See Language page Widespread
Itonama Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria wanalɨ 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
Trumai Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria uruts; tsul uruts; tsul See Language page Widespread
Kaingang Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria pènĩ pɛnĩ See Language page Widespread
Suyá Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria kwõči, kayãči kwõči, kajãči See Language page Widespread
Karajá Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria ɔtu; ɔtuni See Language page Widespread
Djeoromitxi Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria bzieko bzieko See Language page Widespread
Mocoví Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria redaʁak See Language page Widespread
Pilagá Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria napo'taʁanaḳ 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.)'.
Lengua Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria yatnata See Language page Widespread Other varieties, such as nata; pankalwuk.
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
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria čita'niʔ 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.
Maca Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria pˀataχ (f.); soḳotitaχ (f.) See Language page Widespread Respectively: land turtle; water t.
Nivaclé Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria čˀatˀa; woʔtˀi See Language page Widespread Latter is 'water turtle'.
Ayoreo Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria 'yokai See Language page Widespread
Mapudungun Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria peyu See Language page Widespread From Augusta 1915.
Kanamarí Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria kawuhbu kawɯhbɯ jabuti Magalhães 2018:357
Kariña Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria karume karume red-footed tortoise Courtz 2007:294 Widespread no