Pre-Arawakan languages of the Greater Antilles
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Several languages of the Greater Antilles, specifically in Cuba and Hispaniola, appear to have preceded the Arawakan Taíno. Almost nothing is known of them, though a couple recorded words, along with a few toponyms, suggest they were not Arawakan or Cariban, the families of the attested languages of the Antilles. Three languages are recorded: Guanahatabey, Macoris (or Macorix, apparently in two dialects), and Ciguayo.
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Pre-Arawakan languages of the Greater Antilles | ||||
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Geographic distribution | Greater Antilles | |||
Linguistic classification | unclassified (not known to be related to each other) | |||
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Glottolog | None | |||
Languages of the pre-Columbian Antilles
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