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half a century, to the philosophical study of languages, in 

 Holland, Germany, England, and France. 



Tribes of the Oroonoko, of its branches, and its tributary 

 streams. 



A. 



Arinacotos (Caura j Carapo, 

 tributary stream of the Ca- 

 roni, Rio de Aguas Blancas or 

 Rio Parime; R. Paragua 5 

 Berbice). 



Achaguas (Meta and Cravo, 

 tributary of the Meta; Lower 

 Apure). 



Achirigotos (Erevato, Para- 

 gua). 



Arivacos (Upper Caura). 

 Abanis (Oroonoko, usually A- 



tures, Amanaveni). 

 Aruros (Oroonoko, east of 



Maypures, Amanaveni, A- 



tures) . 



Arevirianas (Ventuari, Mana- 

 piare, Erevato). 



Ajures (Ventuario, R. Paro). 



Aguaricotos (Rio Caura, near 

 the rapids of Mura) . 



Amarizanos (Meta). 



Acarianas (Puruname 5 Jao). 



Aberianas (Ventuari 5 Jao, 

 sources of the Puruname). 



Amuisanas or Amozana (Cassi- 

 quiare and Rio Parime) . 



Atures (sources of the Oroo- 

 noko ; Raudal Mapara). 

 Vol. v,p. 13, 144, 620. 



Arinavis (R. Negro, Itinivini). 

 Aviras (Caura). 

 Arnacotos (Erevato). 

 Abacarvas (sources of the Rio 



de Aguas Blancas or Rio 



Parime). 

 Aruacas (Cujuni). 

 Aturayos (Esquibo). 

 Aturayes (R. Esquibo). 

 Acurias (Berbice). 

 Abacarva (Upper Paragua). 

 Ariguas (Caura). 

 Arevidianos (R. Parime). 

 Atapeimas (Upper Oroonoko). 

 Amarucatos (R. Parime). 

 Avanas (Rio Auvana) . 

 Aquerecotos (a nation almost 



extinct). 



B. 



Berepaquinavis (Rio Negro, 

 Itinivini). 



Barinagotos (R. Paragua, tri- 

 butary of the Caroni). 



c. 



Chorotas (Meta). 



Cuyabas (between the Caroni 



and the Cuyuni). 

 Chavinavi (Carib-tribe). 



