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English. 
Priest 
Man 
Mother 
Corn 
Boat 
Water 
Milk, Breast 
Club, Sword 
Good 
Dog 
Hog, Swine 
Haytian. 
Bohito, Boition 
Behique, Buhui 
Guani, Cani 
Mama 
Mahiz 
Canoa, Pagay 
Ama, Xama 
Toa 
Macana 
Taino, Guatayo 
Cuchis, Gochis 
Zaino 
Guanch. 
Guanch. 
Mama, Ima. 
Tamozen. 
Guyon. 
Hamen, Acmun. 
Aho. 
Masacas. 
Antha, Makay. 
Cuna, Ctmeha. 
Taguazen. 
Thus the Haytian a dialect of the 
Aruac spreading from Florida to 
Brazil, and the Guanch the nearest 
African dialect of the Atlantic or 
Berber language spreading from the 
Atlas to Nubia, have 14 in 32 of 
mutual affinity, equal to 44 per ct; 
which indicates that they were dia- 
lects of two akin languages, spoken 
by two nations that were akin at a 
period unknown. 
Thus a clue is at last afforded to 
American origins, much more certain 
than all the previous and numberless 
theories on the subject. And a solid 
basis is acquired to build upon, in 
any future researches and investiga- 
tion of American origins and histo- 
ry. Klaproth has asserted, and this 
historical model of research will 
prove, that languages are even of 
more importance than features and 
complexion to distinguish or assimi- 
late human families: thus the speech 
of man, peculiar to him, shall be 
found to take the lead even of phy- 
sical forms and deviations. 
Philadelphia , May 1831. 
5. AMEEIOA1 HISTORY . 
ON THE ZAPOTECAS 
And other Tribes of the State of Oaxaca. 
By C. S. Rafinesque. 
It is to be regretted that the au- 
thor of the notice on the Zapotecas 
of Oaxaca and their temple of 
Mictla, inserted in the September 
No. of the Journal of Geology, has 
remained anonymous: having stated 
some new historical facts, he ought 
to have given his name, since he has 
quoted no authority. For instance 
to what author had he access to for 
the names of the two last kings of 
the Zapotecas, Cosi-foeza and Cosi- 
xopu ? when did they cease to rule 
and is there a longer list of these 
kings? 
Some account of these kings and 
their deeds, as well as the Zapoteca 
language, which is hardly known, 
would have been more acceptable to 
the learned than the notice on Mic- 
tla, called Mitla by Humboldt, and 
already described by him with a 
figure. Even the true name of the 
Zapotecas in their own language is 
unknown, that name being merely a 
nickname given them by their foes 
the Aztecas or Mexicans: it means 
Apple-people, Tecas ( people ) and Za- 
po or Zapotl a generic name for 
apples. (T1 added to words answers 
in Azteca to our article the.) It is 
by these nicknames that the Ameri- 
can tribes have been disfigured and 
swelled beyond truth. The first 
enquiry in their history is to ascer- 
tain their true national name, which 
is often no easy task. 
My authorities for the following 
account are, Herrera’s History of 
Spanish America from 1492 to 1554, 
Garcia’s Origen deles Indios, Laet, 
Clavigero, Humboldt, Diaz, Vater, 
Siguenza, Acosta, Torquemada, 
Touron, Alcedo, &c. 
Oaxaca is a fine province (now 
