Arawak

Also known as Aragua, Araguá, Arahuaco, Arawako, Arahuako, Arahuak

The Arawak are a group of Indigenous peoples of northern South America and the Caribbean. The term "Arawak" has been applied at various times to different Indigenous groups, from the Lokono of South America to the Taíno (Island Arawaks), who lived in the Greater Antilles and northern Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. All these groups spoke related Arawakan languages.

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The Arawak are Indigenous peoples who lived in northern South America and the Caribbean, with the name historically applied to various groups including the Lokono of South America and the Taíno of the Caribbean islands. These diverse Arawak groups are connected by their shared Arawakan languages, making them significant to understanding pre-Columbian Indigenous societies in the Americas.

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Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Arawak
Ethnic group.image: File:Arowak woman by John Gabriel Stedman.jpg
Ethnic group.caption: Arawak woman, by John Gabriel Stedman
Ethnic group.regions: South America, Caribbean
Ethnic group.languages: Arawak, Arawakan languages, Taino, Caribbean English, Caribbean Spanish, Creole languages
Ethnic group.religions: Native American religion, Spirituality

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