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He used gestures and the natives and the explorers started learning each other's languages. It probably didn't matter because the explorer's didn't care about the Indians, all they wanted was land and riches.

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Christopher Columbus Spoke to the Natives by, Pointing, Hand Motions and other communacations by actions.

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I think Christopher Colmbus had a translator or something because I read a book called Pedro's Journal and I think I remember seeing that he had a translator or something like that with him.

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Records of Columbus' expedition tell how the crew communicated with the "Indians" by sign language, as did all the early explorers.

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