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Mariate Indian Language (Muriate)
Mariate is an extinct Arawakan language of South America.
Mariate was once spoken in Brazil.
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Our list of vocabulary words in the Mariate language, with comparison to words in other Arawakan languages.
Another small Mariate wordlist (page is in Portuguese).
Information on the Wainuma and Mariate languages including a linguistic map of Brazil. Page in Spanish.
Comparative Arawakan Histories: Rethinking Language Family and Culture Area in Amazonia:
Anthropology book on the Mariate and other Arawakan tribes of the Amazon.
Native American Indian Books:
Evolving list of books about Native Americans in general.
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