the "PECE" Research Project

Here are words for "peace" in different languages:


Peace, pees, n. A state of quiet, calm; repose; public tranquility; freedom from war; concord. (definition in English, according to Webster's)

Language

Country/Region of Origin

Word for Peace

Character or Symbol (if any)

Abenaki

Native American

Okikiamgenoka

� 

Afaan Oromoo

Oromia/East Africa/Horn of Africa

Nagaa

� 

Afrikaans

South Africa

Vrede

� 

Akan

Ghana

Asomdwoe

� 

Akkadian

Mesopotamia

Salmu

� 

Alabama

Native American

Utimokla

� 

Albanian

Albania

Pake

� 

Algonquin

Native American

Waki Qiwebis

� 

Amharic

Ethiopia

Selam

� 

Arabic

Arabia, Middle East

Salaam, Salam

Aranes

Spain

Patz

� 

Armenian

Armenia

Khaghaghutyun

� 

Aymara

Boliva/Native American

Hacana

� 

Bambara

Mali

Here

� 

Basque/Euskara

Spain/France

bakea/pakea

� 

Bemba

Zambia

Mutenden

� 

Bengali

Bangladesh

Shanti

� 

Bislama

Melanasia (Vanuatu)

P�­s

� 

Blackfoot

Native American

Innaaissttiiya

� 

Bosnian

Bosnia

Spokoj OR Mir

� 

Bulgarian

Bulgraia

Mir

� 

Buli

Ghana

Goom-jigi

� 

Burmese

Burma (Myanmar)

Nyeinjanyei

� 

Carolinian

Micronesia

Gunnammwey

� 

Catalan

Spain

Pau

� 

Chamono

Guam

Minaggen

� 

Cherokee

Native American

Dohiyi

� 

Chewa

Malawi

M’tendere

� 

Chicksaw

Native American

Nanna Ayya

� 

Chinese (Manadarin)

China

He Ping

� 
Choctaw< /td>

Native American

Achukma

� 

Chontal

Mexico/Native American

Aylobaha Gafuleya

� 

Comanche

Native American

Tsumukikiatu

� 

Cree

Native American

Wetaskiwin

� 

Creole

Haiti

Lapé

� 

Capeverdian Creole

Cape Verde Islands

Paz, Pas

Croation-Serbian

Croatia-Serbia

Mir

� 

Czech

Czech Republic

Mir

� 

Danish

Denmark

Fred

� 

Dari

Persian

Sulh

� 

Duala

Australia

Musango

� 

Dutch

Netherlands

Vrede

� 

Egyptian

Egypt

Hetep

� 

Ekari

Indonesia

Muka-muka

� 

English

England, USA

Peace

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Eskimo

Native American (Greenland)

Erkigsnek

� 

Esperanto

� 

Paco

� 

Estonian

Estonia

Rahu

� 

Fanagolo

South Africa

Kutula

� 

Farsi

Iran

Ashtee

� 

Fijian

Fiji

Vakaçegu

� 

Finnish

Finland

Rauha

� 

Fon

West Africa (Benin)

Fifa

� 

French

France

Paix

� 

Fula

Nigeria, Guinea, Mali

Jam

� 

Gaelic

Ireland

Sith

� 

German

Germany

Frieden

� 

Gikuyu

Kenya

Thayu

� 

Greek

Greece

Irini, Irene

� 

Guarani

Paraguay

Nerane’i

� 

Gujarati

India

Shanti

� 

Halaka

� 

Pegdub

� 

Hausa

Nigeria

Lumana

� 

Hawaiian

Native American

Maluhia

� 

Hebrew

Israel

Shalom

Hindi

India

Shantih

Hopi

Native American

Sipala

� 

Hungarian

Hungary

Bekè

� 

Icelandic

Iceland

Friður

� 

Igbo

Nigeria

Udo

� 

Ila

Zambia

Chibanda

� 

Indonesian

Indonesia

Damai

� 

Inuit

Native American

Tutkium

� 

Irish

Ireland

S�och�in

� 

Italian

Italy

Pace

� 

Japanese

Japan

Heiwa

Javanese

Java

Rukun

� 

Kannada

India

Shanti

� 

Kekchi

Guatemala (Native American)

Tuktuquil usilal

� 

Khmer

Cambodia, Thailand

Soksang

� 

Kinyarwandu

Rwanda

Amahoro

� 

Klingon

Space, the final frontier

Rój

� 

Korean

Korea

Phyongh’wa

� 

Kosati

Native American

Ilifayka

� 

Kurdish

Iraq, Turkey

Hasiti

� 

Kusaiean

Micronesia

Mihs

� 

Lakota

Native American

Wolakota

� 

Lao

Laos

Santiphap

� 

Latin

Vatican

Pax

� 

Latvian

Latvia

Miers

� 

Lithuanian

Lithuania

Taika

� 

Luganda

Uganda

Emirembe

� 

Magindanain

Philippenes

Kali lintad

� 

Mahican

Native American

Anachemowegan

� 

Malagasy

Madagascar

Fandriampahalamana

� 

Malay

Thailand

Keamana

� 

Maltese

Malta

Paci

� 

Manobo

Philippenes

Linew

� 

Maori

New Zealand

Rangima’aire

� 

Mapundungun

Chile (Native American)

Uvchin

� 

Maranao

Philippenes

Diakatra

� 

Marshallese

Marshall Islands

Aenomman

� 

Mayan

Native American

Ets’a’an Olal

� 

Mentaiwan

Sumatra

Perdamiam

� 

Micmac

Native American

Wôntônkóde

� 

Miskito

Mexico (Native American)

Kupia Kumi Laka

� 

Mokilese

Micronesia

Onpek

� 

Mongolian

Mongolia

Enh Taiwain

� 

Mongo-Nkundu

Zaire

Bóoto

� 

Language

Country

Word for Peace

� 

Mossi

Ghana, Burkina Faso

Lâf�­

� 

Munsterian

Ireland/Gaelic dialect

Echnahcaton

� 

Navajo

Natie American

K’é

� 

Nepali

Nepal

Shanti

� 

Nez Perce

Native American

‘Eyewi

� 

Nhengatu

Brazil/Native American

Tecócatú

� 

Norwegian

Norway

Fred

� 

Ntomba

Zaire

Nye

� 

Nyanja

Malawi

Mtendere

� 

Otchipwe

Native American

Bisaniwewin

� 

Otomi

Mexico/Native American

Hmetho

� 

Pali

India

Nirudho

� 

Papago/Pima

Native American

Dodolimdag

� 

Pashto

Afghanistan, Pakistan

Amniat

� 

Persian

Iran

Sula

� 

Pilipino

Philippenes

Katahimikan

� 

Pintupi

Autralia

Yatanpa

� 

Polish

Poland

Pokoj

� 

Ponapean

Micronesia

Melelilei

� 

Portugese

Portugal, Brazil

Paz

� 

Pustu

Afghanistan

Sula

� 

Quechua

Mexico/Native American

Qasikay

� 

Rapanui

Easter Island

Kiba-kiba

� 

Romanian

Romania

Pace

� 

Romansch

Switzerland

Pasch

� 

Ruanda

Rwanda

Nimuhore

� 

Rundi

Burundi

Amahoro

� 

Russian

Russia

Mir

Samoan

Samoa

Filemu

� 

Scottish

Scotland

Sith

� 

Sesotho

Lesotho

Khotso

� 

Shona

Zimbabwe

Runyaro

� 

Sinhala

Sri Lanka

Samaya

� 

Sioux

Native American

Wo’okeyeh

� 

Siswati

South Africa (Swaziland)

Kuthula

� 

Slovak

Slovak Republic

Mier

� 

Somali

Somalia

Nabad-da

� 

Spanish

Spain

Paz

� 

Swahili

Zaire, Kenya

Amani

� 

Swedish

Sweden

Fred

� 

Tagalog

Philippenes

Kapayapaan

� 

Tahitian

Tahiti

Hau

� 

Tamil

India

Amaithi

Tangut

China

Nei

� 

Thai

Thailand

Santiphap

� 

Thiraro

� 

M’bukushi

� 

Tibetan

Tibet

Sidi

� 

Tlingit

Native American

Li-k’ei

� 

Tongan

Tonga

Melino

� 

Truk

Micronesia

Kunammwey

� 

Tswana

Botswana

Khotso

� 

Turkish

Turkey

Bar��

� 

Uighur

China

Saq

� 

Urdu

Pakistan

Aman

� 

Vietnamese

Vietnam

Su Thai Binh

� 

Welsh

Wales

Heddwch OR Tangnefedd

� 

Wintu

Native American

Mina

� 

Woleaian

Micronesia

Gumund

� 

Yiddish

Israel

Sholem

� 

Yoruba

Nigeria

Alaafia

� 

Yue

China

Sai Gaai Oh Ping

� 

Zapotec

Mexico (Native America)

Layeni

� 

Zulu

South Africa

Ukuthula

� 

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*The last column will have the actual script of the language included, if possible and applicable. The Hindi characters were generated using a beta copy of Unitype Global Writer, then copied onto Microsoft Image Composer and saved as a GIF file. The Salaam jpg was obtained online. The Tamil character was emailed to me from Mr. Meyyappan, and the Shalom character was emailed to me by Ilana Rosansky. Thank you both for your contributions to this project.
If anyone has any of these "peace" words in an image format, it would be highly appreciated. Thanks for your contribution to this "peace" research project.

There is a Peace obelisk in the University District of Seattle, and this website might have photos of it in the near future.


This webpage was last modified on December 30, 2005. Thank you Joris Van Rooij for cleaning up the HTML code! Before February 19, 2003, this page sure was a mess. Also, thank you to the following folks for their contributions/corrections to this page: Atilla Aksoy, Violetta, shella, Donna K Simms' Finland friend, Francisco Santos, Christine Leonard-Osterwalder, Diimaa Galaanaa and David Gibson.


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