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Puerto Rico was inhabited by TAINO tribes. These tribes have also been called ARAWAK; both terms refer to the same people (like how Iroquois and Haudenosaunee both refer to the same people).
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What is the name of the native Indians that inhabited Puerto Rico before the Spanish came?
The Taino.
What was the first language of Puerto Rico?
Tanio by the Native Americans and then Spanish.
Are Puerto Ricans the same as Native Americans?
No not at all. There is a very narrow connection (at most 15%) between the Taino/Arawak Native Americans that first inhabited the island and the Puerto Ricans we see today. The majority of them are mixed Black/White with features that dominant either/or.
What is the language for Puerto Rican Americans?
Spanish.
What pre-Columbian indigenous people dominated Puerto Rico before the Spanish arrival?
The Taíno originally inhabited Puerto Rico.
What did the first discoverers of puerto rico bring to the island?
Diseases that devestated Native Americans. Weapons that devestated Native Americans. Slavery that devestated Native Americans.
What are the three largest Spanish speaking groups in the us?
The three largest Spanish-speaking groups in the US are Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans. Mexican Americans are the largest group among Spanish speakers, followed by Puerto Ricans and then Cuban Americans.
Who plays the maraca?
the native Americans from Puerto Rico MexicoAnswereveryone
Who plays maracas?
the native Americans from Puerto Rico MexicoAnswereveryone
Why are puerto ricans called boricuas?
It's the native name of the people that inhabited the island before White colonization.
Are puerto ricans native Americans since Puerto Rico is a part of the US and many are part Taino native?
Yes they are U.S. citizens. Puerto Rico is a protectorate of the United States.
What was the ancestry of Puerto Rico?
The ancestry of Puerto Rico is a mix of Indigenous Taínos, Spaniards, Africans, and other European and Caribbean influences due to colonization and immigration over the centuries. This has resulted in a diverse and multicultural society in Puerto Rico.
