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Arawak
Arawak , linguistic stock of indigenous people who came from South America and, at the time of the Spanish Conquest, occupied the islands of the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, Trinidad, and other areas of Amazonia. Before the arrival of the Spanish they were driven from the Lesser Antilles by the Caribs . Most of the Arawak of the Antilles died out after the Spanish conquest. In South America, Arawakan-speaking groups are widespread, from SW Brazil to Colombia and Venezuela, representing a wide range of cultures. They are found mostly in the tropical forest areas N of the Amazon. As with all Amazonian native peoples, contact with white settlement has led to culture change and depopulation among these groups. |
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"Arawak." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Arawak." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Arawak.html "Arawak." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Arawak.html |
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Arawak
Arawak Largest and most widely spread Native South American language family, at one time spoken from the Caribbean to the Gran Chaco. Today, some 40 Arawak tribes remain in Brazil.
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"Arawak." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Arawak." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Arawak.html "Arawak." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Arawak.html |
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Arawak
Arawak
•ransack • knapsack • Barsac • Cossack
•Husák • woolsack • rucksack
•cul-de-sac • haversack • hard tack
•haystack • tic-tac • chimney stack
•smokestack • Blu-Tack • thumbtack
•counter-attack • Medevac
•Czechoslovak, Slovak
•Sarawak • bushwhack • Arawak
•cognac • Armagnac • Balzac • Anzac
•Prozac • Muzak
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"Arawak." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Arawak." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Arawak.html "Arawak." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Arawak.html |
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