Yekuana - Yekuana

Japanese: イェクアナ - いぇくあな
Yekuana - Yekuana

...Their language belongs to the Carib family, which is widespread in the region. They call themselves Yekuana, and the name Maquilitale means "people of the water" in Arawak-based languages, and they are known for trading with neighboring tribes via waterways. Contact with whites dates back to the mid-18th century.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Yekana" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…言語はこの地域に広く見られるカリブ語系に属する。自称はイェクアナで,マキリタレの名はアラワク語系の言葉で〈水の人々〉を意味し,水路を利用しての近隣部族との交易は有名である。白人との接触は18世紀中葉にさかのぼる。…

※「イェクアナ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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