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Taino

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A language once spoken by the native people of the Caribbean, now nearly extinct

noun
/ˈtaɪnoʊ/

: taíno

The last fluent speakers of Taino died out centuries ago.

Examples

Researchers have found only a few written records of the Taino language.
Many Caribbean place names come from words in Taino.
The Taino language is no longer spoken.
Did you know that the Taino language is nearly extinct?
Researchers have found only a few written records of the Taino language.
Many Caribbean place names come from words in Taino.
Did you know that the Taino language is nearly extinct?

Synonyms

Taíno

vsTaino

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A language once spoken by native people of the Caribbean

stresses that it is now extinct or nearly extinct

Surface Forms

Taino singular

Tainos plural

Etymology

Taino is the name that the people used for themselves and their speech, and it likely meant 'good' or 'noble' in their language. So the Taino language is the original language spoken by that Caribbean people.