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Focus Word 2015 - "Water"
Focus Word 2015 - "Water"
Access to water can be a source of conflict, but it is also a catalyst for cooperation and peace building. Cooperation on such a practical and vital issue as water management and drinking water supply and sanitation services can help overcome cultural, political and social tensions, and can also build trust and social peace between different groups, genders, communities, regions or states. Many Peace Corps Volunteers projects involve access to water.

Ethiopia
Oromo: | bishaan (bee-shaan) |
Amhara: | wuha (woo-ha) |
Somali: | biyo (bee-yo) |
Tigray: | mai (my) |

Cameroon
French (official): | eau (eau) |
Fang: | mendim (men-dim) |
Ewondo: | (men-dim) |
Pidgin: | wata (wah-ta) |

Sri Lanka
Tamil: | தண்ணீர் - Taṇṇīr (ta-neer) |
Sinhala: | vatura (vah-to-rah) |

Malawi
Chichewa (official) and Chinyanja: | madzi (mod-zee) |
Chitumbuka: | maji (maa-gee) |
Chitonga: | meenda (may-en-da) |

Turkey
Turkish (official): | su (suh) |

South Africa
Afrikaans: | water (vay-ter) |
Sepedi: | metsi (meh-tsi) |
Setswana: | metsi (meh-tsi) |
Sesotho: | metsi (meh-tsi) |

Mozambique
Portuguese: | água (ahh-gwahh) |

Vanuatu
Bislama: | wota (wo-ta) |

Rwanda
Kinyarwanda: | amazi (ah-mah-zee) |
Kiswahili: | magi (maa-gee) |

Guatemala
Spanish: | agua (ahh-gwahh) |

Mongolia
Khalka Mongol: | us (oos) |

India
Hindi: | पानी Pāṇī (paa-nee) |
Bengali: | জল Jala (jaah-la) |
Marathi: | पानी Pāṇī (paa-nee) |
Gujarati: | પાણી Pāṇī (paa-nee) |
Tamil: | தண்ணீர் - Taṇṇīr (ta-neer) |
Urdu: | پانی Pāṇī ( pa-nee) |