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Lokono

"Lokono" is an alternate name for the Arawak tribe. It means "the people" in the Arawak language.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Lokono tribe and language:

Lokono language
Arawak history
The Arawak
Arawak pronunciation
Arawakan language family
Caribbean cultures

Here are a few good books about the Lokonos:
Columbus and the Golden World of the Island Arawaks
Comparative Arawakan Histories: Rethinking Language Family and Culture Area in Amazonia
The Arawak Language of Guiana

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