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Taino

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Tai·no  (tn)
n. pl. Taino or Tai·nos
1. A member of an Arawak people of the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas who became extinct under Spanish colonization during the 16th century.
2. The language of this people.

[Spanish, of American Indian origin.]

Taino [ˈtaɪnəʊ]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -nos, -no a member of an American Indian people of the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Arawakan family


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