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APPENDIX. 
a notice of the Poignavi, called also G^m-punavi ; which are 
probably neither more nor less than Baniwa, as modified by 
the pronunciation of a difierent dialect or language. The 
localities coincide nearly as closely as the name. That 
branches however of the same population are denoted by 
these forms is by no means certain ; inasmuch as the name 
may be applied by one population to several^ — ^just as the root 
fFe/-sh (a term equally foreign to Wales^ Italy^ Wallachia^ 
and the French portion of Belgium, as a native name) is ap- 
plied to the Germans, to the Welsh, the Italians, the Wal- 
lachians, and the Walloons. 
The Poignavi of Humboldt are said to speak a form of the 
Maypure ; which is likely enough, and which is by no means 
incompatible with their affinities to the Baniwa. A full vo- 
cabulary however of their language is wanting. In place 
hereof we have but two words, — 
English 
Water 
Moon 
Of these oueni is Baniwa. 
Further notice of the name will occur when we come to 
the Baniwa of J avita. That the Manivas of the maps are 
Baniwa is suggested by Mr. Wallace; and probably the E- 
quinabi are but little different. 
The Juri, — The geographical relations of the Juri to the 
other languages of Mr. Wallace’s list may be seen on the map. 
The population which uses it lies south of the Japura, and 
probably on the water-system (we can scarcely apply the word 
valley to these vast levels) of the 19a or Putumayo. It is per- 
haps as far from the Uainambeu, as the Uainambeu is from the 
Isanna ; and certainly farther from any other member of the 
class last under notice than any such members are from each 
other. Hence, the primd facie view afforded by its geogra- 
phical position is in favour of comparative isolation, at least 
Poignavi. 
Oueni. 
Zenquerot. 
