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Mayna

"Mayna" is an alternate spelling of Maina, one of three South America tribes who share the Achuar language (sometimes also known as Achuar-Shiwiar-Maina.)

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Mayna Resources

Here are links to our webpages about the Mayna tribe and language:
Mayna language
Maina culture
Amazon tribes
Jivaro languages

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

Books about the Maynas

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

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