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Caquetio Language

Caquetio is an extinct Arawakan language of South America and the Caribbean, once spoken in northwestern Venezuela, Curacao, and Aruba. The Caquetio language is nearly unattested, but according to historical records it was very similar to the living language Guajiro.

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Caquetio Language Resources

Caquetio Vocabulary:
    Our list of vocabulary words in the Caquetio language, with comparison to words in other Arawakan languages.
Palabras Caquetías
    Another Caquetio wordlist. Page in Spanish.

Books for sale on the Caquetios
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Comparative Arawakan Histories
    Anthropology book about the history and languages of the Caquetio and other Arawak speaking tribes.
The archaeology of Aruba: The Tanki Flip site:
    Museum publication about prehistoric Arawakan ruins in Aruba.
*The Marine Shell Heritage:
    Anthropology book about the lifestyle and traditions of the Aruban Caquetio natives.

Caquetio Culture and History

Indians of the Western Amazon:
    Map showing where the Caquetio people lived in South America.
Britannica: Caquetio People * Wikipedia: Caquetios:
    Encyclopedia articles about the Caquetios.
Caquetíos de Paraguaná * Los Caquetío:
     Information about the Caquetio tribe in Spanish.



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