The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South AmericaRafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
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The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South America
Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
Indians; Indians -- Origin; Taino Indians; Taino language
1. _Zemis_ or _Chemes_, Compare Zemis and Zemayos of Chaco and
Chimus of Peru.
2. _Tuyras_ or _Taras_, Compare Tarascas and Tarahumara of Mexico,
Taricas and Talas of Tucuman, Atures of Oronoc &c.
3. _Guabanz_, Compare Abays and Abipons of Chaco?
4. _Khayas_, Compare Cayubas and Khakhas of Peru.
5. _Higueras_ or _Hibueras_, Compare Guaranis, they called man
_Ibi_, the Borias &c.
6. _Boinis_, Bohanes of Charcas, and names of priests in South
America.
7. _Marohus_ or _Marocas_, Muras of Brazil, Aymaras of Peru,
Maronios of Charcas.
8. _Corocores_, Coretus of Brazil, Coras of Peru, Coros of Cumana,
Coras of Mexico.
9. _Coles_, probably same as Cores, Colas of Florida, Collas of
Peru, Chols of Central America, Cholas of South America.
10. _Caracara_ again same, Caras, Caris, Carios of Guaranis and
Peru, perhaps also Caribs?
11. _Manicos_ or _Manacos_, the great Nacos—Manicas or Manoas,
Maynas of Peru, Nacos of Comayagua.
12. _Icotas_ or _Hicoteas_, Cotos Carib tribes.
13. _Cautas_ appear same as _I-cota_—_I_ and _Hi_ are articles,
Cotos and Cotas tribes of Cumana and Oronoc.
14. _Caanau_ or _Caonas_, Cagnas, Canaris of Peru.
15. _Giagau_ or _Xaguas_, Changas of Peru, Achaguas of Guyana.
16. _Amayunas_, Mayoriexes of Hayti, Mayas of Yucatan, Mbayas of
Chaco.
17. _Machocha_, Machicuis of Charcas, Chunchos of Peru.
18. _Zibas_, Zipas of Muyzcas, Shibaois of Guyana.
19. _Khoboses_, Coropos of Brazil, Coybas of Darien, Mocobis of
Chaco.
20. _Gionas_ or _Aunas_, Yana-conas of Peru.
21. _Kadrus_, Aruacs of Guyana.
22. _Giahubas_, Yaoys, Shiahubas and Yahus of Guyana.
23. _Guaninis_, Guanas all over South America.
24. _Tonas_, Atun-collas of Peru, Tuncas of Popayan, Tun of Chili.
25. _Anacac_ or _Manati_, Tamanacus of Guyana.
26. _Boras_, Anaborias of S. America. Boroas of Chili.
27. _Comos_, _Comis_ or _Come-Khon_, Comayaguas of Honduras, Comagre
of Darien, Aculma of Mexico.
28. _Goeiz_, Goyaz of Brazil, Guyanas of Oronoc.
29. _Aumatex_, Yumas, Yameos of Peru, Amatalas of Moxos.
30. _Guatauvas_, Guatayos or Aruac tribes.
31. _Moretes_, Muretes of Moxos? Muras of Brazil.
32. _Caribas_, _Canibas_, _Canimas_, The Calibis or Caribs.
33. _Timanis_, Timanas of Chaco, Tamanacs and Tamecas of Oronoc.
34. _Labouyous_, Abuyas and Abayes synonym of Mbayas.
35. _Cahiris_ Caris of South America.
36. _Eyeris_, Yaros of Parana.
37. _Toas_, Taos of Tucuman, and of New Mexico.
38. _Oumekwas_, Omaguas, Humayons of Chaco &c.
39. _Mabuyas_, Abuyas, Poyas, Poyay of North and South America.
40. _Cofachis,_ Cofachis or Cowetas of North America?
41. _Apalachis_, Apalaches, Yamasis of North America.
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