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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Arauan languages, Arawakan languages, Chapacuran languages, Maipurean languages, Maku languages, Puinavean languages, Tucanoan languages, Tupian languages, Arawak peoples, Banawa people, Taino people, Tariana language, Nukak language, List of indigenous languages in Argentina, Garifuna language, Paumari language, Yanesha' language, Machiguenga people, Daw language, Nadahup languages, Panoan languages, Yagua language, Cubeo language, Wayuu language, Bora-Witoto languages, Guanano language, Matses language, Kakwa language, Ticuna language, Wari' language, Jarawara language, Kichwa language, Arawan languages, Axininca language, Chane people, Shipibo language, Puinave language, Maku language, Karitiana language, Moxos language, Yine language, Apurina language, Kanoe language, Chamicuro language, Baniwa people, Candoshi-Shapra language, Oro Win language, Amahuaca language, Cayaba dialect, Culina language, Tetete language, Tucano language, Zuruaha language, Baicawa dialect, Jamamadi language, Barasana language, Zo'e language, Cubaba dialect, Enawene Nawe language, Achagua language, Lucayo dialect, Xipaya language, Terena language, Baure language, Purubora language, Chane language, Kanamari language, Ramarama languages, Jatibonicu, Tama language, Tupari languages, Monde languages, Deni language, Yaminahua language, Shiriana language, Secoya language. Excerpt: The Tainos were pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. It is thought that the seafaring Tainos are relatives of the Arawak people of South America. The Taino language is a member of the Arawakan language family, which ranges from South America across the Caribbean. At the time of Columbus's arrival in 1492, there were five Taino chiefdoms and territories on Hispaniola (modern day Haiti and Dominican Republic), eac...