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Mariate Indian Language (Muriate)

Mariate is an extinct Arawakan language of South America. Mariate was once spoken in Brazil.

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Mariate Language Resources

Mariate Vocabulary:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Mariate language, with comparison to words in other Arawakan languages.

Vocabulário mariaté:
Another small Mariate wordlist (page is in Portuguese).

Mariate-Wainuma:
Information on the Wainuma and Mariate languages including a linguistic map of Brazil. Page in Spanish.

Books For Sale On The Mariates

Comparative Arawakan Histories: Rethinking Language Family and Culture Area in Amazonia:
Anthropology book on the Mariate and other Arawakan tribes of the Amazon.

Native American Indian Books:
Evolving list of books about Native Americans in general.

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