Ainu language

Ainu is a language used in Hokkaido, Japan. Ainu means "human being". It has no characters. If it is written in characters, an alphabet or Katakana is used. Because of the increase in the use of the Japanese language, the use of Ainu is decreasing.

Vocabulary

• Ainu - human being.
• Ape - fire.
• Iyomante - A festival to send bear's soul for the heaven.
• Kamui - god.
• Kunnechupu - The moon.
• Kotan - village.
• Konru - ice.
• Sumari - (be pronounced as in "Shumari") - fox.
• Seta - dog.
• Tonoto - sake.
• Nonno- flower.
• Huci - (be pronounced as in "Hoochi") - grandmother, Old women.
• Pone - bone.
• Pirka - Beauty,cute, kawaii.
• wakka - "drinkable" water.