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For those interested in learning and revitalizing the Indigenous languages of the Caribbean. Includes, Taíno, Karifuna, Garifuna, Lokono, Wayuu, Añu (Paraujano), Warao, Carib etc. THE USE OF ANY INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE IS WELCOMED AND ENCOURAGED! :)

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Created By: Keisha Josephs
Latest Activity: May 9

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Where is everyone?
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Just checking in to see how everyone is doing. As for me I am getting ready to attend the Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium up in Flagstaff this week. I'm sure I'll be inspired. Keep post... Continue

Started by Keisha Josephs. Last reply by Keisha Josephs May 9.

Lokono Dian: The Arawak Language of Suriname (14MB)
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Here is William Pet's dissertation on Arawak. It is a pretty large file if you're not on highspeed.

Tagged: language, surinam, lokono, dian, arawak

Started by Keisha Josephs. Last reply by Maximilian Forte May 5.

Word order

Mabuwika kërikiya! (Hello all!) Ok so there was a discussion on word order for one of the threads. Luckily a new website has been created called World Atlas of Language Structures Online (wals.info... Continue

Tagged: word, arawakan, taino, ajdective, arawak

Started by Keisha Josephs Apr 26

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Comment by Jorge Baracutei Estevez on May 6, 2008 at 3:05pm: Its been very buy here at work, but I am still here, hope everyone is doing great!

Comment by David A. Campos Reyes on April 17, 2008 at 12:04am: Yes, that poem does put into words similar feelings! I found the Karifuna name for Boriken (Pueto Rico) in the Breton Dictionary! Well actually it's two names. The first is Borrigal (accent on the first syllable) and the second is Oubouemoin (in French Orthography). The second meaning is given as "Island of Blood". Anyone know what this name for Boriken could be referring to? Why "Island of Blood"?