We support projects all over the world where people speak different languages and call turtles by many different names. So, we thought it would be fun to see how many different words there are around the world that mean turtle.
So far, we have received the suggestions below from our friends all over the world, but if you know of another word that means turtle in a different language, send it to us in an e-mail at turtle@mcsuk.org and we will add it to the list!
Country/Region | Language
| Word
| Translation
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| India
| Hindi
| Samudra kacchua
| Sea turtle
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| Tamil
| Kadal ammai
| Sea turtle
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| Indonesia
| Indonesian
| Penyu
| Turtle
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| Congo
| Munukutuba and Kicongo
| Nyamu
| Turtle
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| French
| Tortue luth
| Leatherback turtle
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| Tortue verte
| Green turtle
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| Tortue caouanne
| Loggerhead turtle
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| Tortue de kemp
| Kemp's ridley turtle
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| Tortue olivatre
| Olive ridley turtle
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| Tortue imbriquee
| Hawksbill turtle
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| Vili
| Tchetchess
| Turtle
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| Gabon
| Benga and Fang
| Kudu
| Turtle
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| Kuda Longa
| Leatherback turtle
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| Ndiva
| Green turtle
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| Wales
| Welsh
| Crwbanod y mor
| Marine turtle
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| Crwbanod mor cefn-lledr
| Leatherback turtle
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| Syria
| Arabic
| Soulhofat
| Turtle
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| Turkey
| Turkish
| Kaplumbaga (pronounced kap-loom-bah)
| Turtle
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| Turkish
| Caretta caretta
| Turtle
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| Costa Rica
| Spanish
| Tortuga marina
| Marine turtle
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| Mozambique
| Portuguese
| Tartaruga marinha
| Marine turtle
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| Shangane
| Ngambo
| Loggerhead turtle
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| Hassa
| Green turtle
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| Sinembo
| Young green turtle
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| Sissassambanga
| Hawksbill turtle
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| Monga
| Leatherback turtle
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| Germany
| German
| Meerschildkrote
| Turtle
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| Italy
| Italian
| Tartaruga
| Turtle
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| Japan
| Japanese
| Kame
| Turtle
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| Russia
| Russian
| Czerepakh
| Turtle
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| China
| Mandarin
| Gui
| Turtle
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| Wangba
| Turtle
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| Greece
| Greek
| Chelona
| Turtle
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| Hawaii
| Hawaiian
| Honu
| Turtle
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| Nigeria
| Nigerian
| Ijapa
| Turtle
|
| Kenya
| Swahili
| Kobe
| Turtle
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| Kenya
| Kisii
| Enguru
| Turtle
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| Bongou
| Kazina
| Turtle
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| Australia
| Aboriginal
| Minhala
| Turtle
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| Madagascar
| Malagasy
| Sokaka
| Turtle
|
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| Mayotte
| Nyamba
| Turtle
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| Niger
| Zorma
| Kimbiti
| Turtle
|
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| Hawassa
| Kounkourou
| Turtle
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| Paraguay
| Guarani
| Karumbe
| Turtle
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| Burkina Faso
| Moore
| Couri
| Turtle
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| Bangladesh
| Bengali
| Cocchup
| Turtle
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| Korea
| Korean
| Gu-book
| Turtle
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| Korean
| Ja-ra
| Turtle
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| Taiwan
| Taiwanese
| U-gwei
| Turtle
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| Latvia
| Latvian
| Brunurupucis
| Turtle
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| Holland
| Dutch
| Schildpad
| Turtle
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| Mexico
| Seri
| Xpeyo
| Loggerhead turtle
|
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| Moosni
| Green turtle
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| Moosni Quipaacalc
| Hawksbill turtle
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| Moosni otac
| Olive ridley turtle
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| Moosnipol
| Leatherback turtle
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| Sri Lanka
| Sinhala
| Kasbava
| Turtle
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| Brazil
| Portuguese
| Tartaruga
| Turtle
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| Guinea
| Soussou
| Koure
| Turtle
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| Poular
| Koura
| Turtle
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| Peru
| Quechua
| Galapago
| Turtle
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| Malaysia
| Malay / Bahasa Melayu
| Penyu
| Sea turtle
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| Penyu Agar
| Green turtle
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| Penyu Karah/Penyu Sisik
| Hawksbill turtle
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| Penyu Lipas
| Olive ridley turtle
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| Penyu Belimbing
| Leatherback turtle
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| Poland | Polish | Zolw | Turtle |
