Episode Synopsis "Episode 3: Survey of Taino Words"

In our first survey episode, we look at the many English words derived from Taino, a pre-Colombian Caribbean language. Word list: savanna, prairie, mangrove, hammock, barbecue, buccaneer, jerky, maize, potato, tobacco, petunia, hurricane. For a list of sources or to contact us, visit www.wordjourneyspodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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