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Maina

Maina is one of the three main dialects of Achuar, an indigenous language of South America sometimes also known as Achuar-Shiwiar-Maina.

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Maina Resources

Here are links to our webpages about the Maina tribe and language:
Maina
Maina tribe
Maina words
Amazonian Indian
Jivaroan language family

Here are links to some online resources about the Maina tribe:
Wikipedia: Maina
Catholic Encyclopedia: Maina Indians
Los Maynas (Spanish-language text)

Books about the Mainas

Here are a few good books about the Maina tribe:
In the Society of Nature
The Achuar of the Pastaza River
Crude Chronicles

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