Words of Peace

This started as a project for a series of window displays and has moved on to become a passion and commitment to finding more creative ways for peace in the world.

Language	Country	Word for Peace
Abenaki	Native American	Okikiamgenoka
Afrikans	South Africa	Vrede
Akan	Ghana	Asmomdwoe
Akkadian	Mesopotamia	Salmu
Alabama	Native American	Utimokla
Albanian	Albania	Pake
Algonquin	Native American	Waki Qiwebis
Amharic	Ethiopia	Selam
Arabic	Saudi Arabia	Salam
Aranes	Spain	Patz
Armenian	Armenia	Khanaghutyun
Aymara	Bolivia /Native American	Hacana
Bambara	Mali	Here
Basque	Spain/France	Baké
Bemba	Zambia	Mutenden
Bengali	Bangladesh	Shanti
Bislama	Melanasia (Vanuatu)	Pis
Blackfoot	Native American	Innaaissttiiya
Bosnian	Bosnia	Spokoj
Bulgarian	Bulgaria	Mir
Buli	Ghana	Goom-jigi
Burmese	Burma (Myanmar)	Nyeinjanyei
Carolinian	Micronesia	Gunnammwey
Catalan	Andorra Spain	Pau
Chamono	Guam	Minaggen
Cherokee	Native American	Dohivi
Chewa	Malawi	M’tendere
Chicksaw	Native American	Nanna Ayya
Chinese (Mandarin)	China	He ping
Choctaw	Native American	Achukma
Chontal	Mexico/Native American	Aylobaha Gafuleya
Comanche	Native American	Tsumukikiatu
Cree	Native American	Wetaskiwin
Creole	Haiti	Lapé
Czech	Czechoslovakia	Mir
Danish		Fred
Dari Persian	Afghanistan	Sulh
Duala	Australia	Musango
Dutch	Netherlands	Vrede
Egyptian	Egypt	hetep
Ekari	Indonesia	Muka-Muka
English		Peace
Eskimo	Greenland	Erkigsinek
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	Guinea/Mali/Senegal	Jam
Gaelic	Ireland	Sith
German	Germany	Frieden
Gikuyu	Kenya	Thayu
Greek	Greece	Irini
Guarani	Paraguay	Nerane’i
Gujarti	India	Shanti
Halaka		Pegdub
Hausa	Nigeria	Lumana           or
		Zaman lafiya
Hawaiian
Hebrew	Israel	Shalom
Hindi	India	Shanti
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	Sióchain
Italian	Italy	Pace
Japanese	Japan	Heiwa
Javanese	Java	Rukun
Kannada	India	Shanti
Kekchi	Guatemala	Tuktuquil usilal
Kmher	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		Pax
Latvian	Latvia	Miers
Lingala	Zaire	Kimia
Lithuanian	Lithuania	Taika
Luganda	Uganda	Emirembe
Magindanain	Philippenes	Kali lintad
Mahican	Native American	Anachemowegan
Malagasy	Madagascar	Fandriampahalamana
Malay	Thailand	Keamanan
Maltese	Malta	Paci
Manobo	Philippines	Linew
Maori	New Zealand	Rangima’aire
Mapundungun	Chile	Uvchin
Maranao	Philippines	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 taiwan
Mongo-Nkundu	Zaire	Bóoto
Morse
Mossi	Ghana, Burkina Faso	Lâfí
Munsterian	Ireland/Gaelic dialect	Echnahcaton
Navajo	Native 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 Amercan)	Hmetho
Pali	India	Nirudho
papago/Pima	Native American	Dodolimdag
Pashto	Afghanistan, Pakistan	Amniat
Persian	Iran	Sulh
Phonetic Alphabet		Papa Echo Alpha Charlie Echo
Pilipino	Philippines	Kapayapaan
Pintupi	Australia	Yatanpa
Polish	Poland	Pokoj
Ponapean	Micronesia	Melelilei
Portuguese	Portugal	Paz
Pushtu	Afghanistan	Sula
Quecha	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	Western Samoa	Filemu
Scottish	Scotland	Fois
Serbo-Croation		Mir
Sesotho	Lesotho	Khotso
Shona	Zimbabwe	Runyararo
Sinhala	Sri Lanka	Samaya
Sioux	Native American	Wo’okeyeh
Siswati	Swaziland	Kuthula
Slovak	Slovak Republic	Mier
Somali	Somalia	Nabada
Spanish	Spain	Paz
Swahili	Kenya, Tanzania	Amani
Swedish	Sweden	Fred
Tagalog	Philippines	Kapayapaan
Tahitian	Tahiti	Hau
Tamil	India Singapore	Samadanam
Tangut	China	Nei
Thai	Thailand	Santiphap
Tibetan	Tibet	Sidi
Tlingit	Native American	Li-k’ei
Tongan	Tonga	Melino
Truk	Micronesia	Kunammwey
Tswana	Botswana	Khotso
Turkish	Turkey	Baris
Uighur	China	Saq
Urdu	Pakistan	Aman
Vietnamese	Vietnam	Su Thai Binh
Welsh	Wales	Heddwich
Wintu	Native American	Mina
Woleaian	Micronesia	Gumund
Wolof	Senegal	Jamma
Yiddish	Israel	Sholem
Yoruba	Nigeria	Alafia
Yue	China	Sai Gaii Oh Ping
Zapotec	Mexico (Native American)	Laveni
Zulu	South Africa	Ukuthula