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'''Arawak''' is the language spoken by the [[Taíno]], the native inhabitants of [[Kiskeya]] (The island now containing [[Haiti]] and the [[Dominican Republic]] and named Hispaniola by the European colonizers.). Arawak also was used to designate the friendly Amerindians encountered by the Spanish in the Caribbean. These include the [[Taino]], who occupied the [[Antilles|Greater Antilles]] and the Bahamas, | '''Arawak''' is the language spoken by the [[Taíno]], the native inhabitants of [[Kiskeya]] (The island now containing [[Haiti]] and the [[Dominican Republic]] and named Hispaniola by the European colonizers.). Arawak also was used to designate the friendly Amerindians encountered by the Spanish in the Caribbean. These include the [[Taino]], who occupied the [[Antilles|Greater Antilles]] and the Bahamas, | ||
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| + | ====Arawak words commonly used today==== | ||
| + | Some Arawak words still commonly used in are: | ||
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| + | # '''barbacoa''' (''barbecue'') | ||
| + | # '''hamaca''' (''hammock'') | ||
| + | # '''canoa''' (''canoe'') | ||
| + | # '''tabaco''' (''tobacco'') | ||
| + | # '''yuca''' (''yucca'') | ||
| + | # '''huracan''' (''hurricane'') | ||
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| + | These words have been incorporated into many other languages. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 10:22, 15 February 2006
Arawak is the language spoken by the Taíno, the native inhabitants of Kiskeya (The island now containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic and named Hispaniola by the European colonizers.). Arawak also was used to designate the friendly Amerindians encountered by the Spanish in the Caribbean. These include the Taino, who occupied the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas,
Arawak words commonly used today
Some Arawak words still commonly used in are:
- barbacoa (barbecue)
- hamaca (hammock)
- canoa (canoe)
- tabaco (tobacco)
- yuca (yucca)
- huracan (hurricane)
These words have been incorporated into many other languages.
See also
- Taíno - The indigenous inhabitants of Haiti.
- Pre-Colombian Hispaniola - (1754) Map showing boundaries of the native Taíno kingdoms and the Arawak names of localities.
Reference
- Arawak. (2005, November 12). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10:43, December 3, 2005 from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arawak&oldid=28094642.
