Freelang Taino-English dictionary

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The Taino language spoken in the former Caribbean Islands

Taino is an Arawakan language that was originally spoken in what is now the Caribbean islands. This includes the region that now covers Puerto Rico, Cuba, Bahamas, Jamaica, Florida, Hispaniola and the Dominican Republic. Ethnic populations can currently be found in New Jersey, United States and Santa Domingo. Taino was the original language spoken at the time of the Spanish conquest by the inhabitants of these regions. The Taino people had largely displaced the Ciboney people, [...]

The Taino language is spoken by the Taino people of Puerto Rico and other islands of the Caribbean such as Cuba, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic/Haiti. Many of these words are still used in Puerto Rican Spanish, especially in the rural areas. Many Taino words are used in American English such as hurricane, hammock, canoe, barbecue, tuna, tobacco, manatee and iguana to name a few. Taino is an Arawakan language.

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Word list information

This dictionary was made by Nova Saigo. Thanks to Muzammil Korsi for the latest update.

Taino > English: 1,458 words
English > Taino: 1,327 words

Last update: March 21, 2014
First upload: November 4, 2011

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