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Native American Tribes of Dominican Republic

This is an index to the Native American language and cultural information on our website pertaining to Dominican Republic Indian tribes. Some pages contain more information than others. If you belong to an indigenous tribe from Dominican Republic that is not currently listed on this page and you would like to see it here, please contact us about contributing information to our site.

The original inhabitants of the area that is now Dominican Republic included:

The Taino Indians

Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in Dominican Republic:

Indigenous Languages of the Caribbean
Collection of materials about the lost and endangered Indian languages of the Caribbean region.

Review of the Indigenous Caribbean
Online journal of cultural information about the Native inhabitants of Dominican and the Caribbean.

Dominican Taino Words
List of Taino loanwords used in the Dominican Republic, with their meanings.

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