阿拉瓦克语族
| 阿拉瓦克语系 | |
|---|---|
| Arawakan | |
| 地理分布 | 拉丁美洲各语系中，分布最广的。包括 委内瑞拉、 秘鲁、 玻利维亚、 苏里南、 圭亚那、 哥伦比亚 |
| 谱系学分类 | 阿拉瓦克语系 |
| 分支 | |
| ISO 639-5 | awd |
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阿拉瓦克语系（Arawak），是南美洲和加勒比海的阿拉瓦克族的语言。牙买加的国名来自于此语，是“泉水之岛”的意思。
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