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Baniwa

Baniwa noun: a member of a group of South American Indians inhabiting the Amazon Region, in the border area of Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela and along the Rio Negro and its tributaries.

Noun

Baniwa (plural Baniwas or Baniwa)

  1. A member of a group of South American Indians inhabiting the Amazon Region, in the border area of Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela and along the Rio Negro and its tributaries.

Proper noun

Baniwa

  1. An Arawakan language spoken in Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil.
  2. An Arawakan language of Brazil and of Maroa Municipality in Venezuela, spoken near the Guainia River.

Synonyms of Baniwa

Forms of Baniwa

Noun
pluralBaniwas
pluralBaniwa
alternative formBaniva
alternative formBaniua
Proper noun
alternative formBaniba

Questions about Baniwa

What does Baniwa mean?
Baniwa means a member of a group of South American Indians inhabiting the Amazon Region, in the border area of Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela and along the Rio Negro and its tributaries.
What part of speech is Baniwa?
Baniwa can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Baniwa?
The plural of Baniwa is Baniwas.

Words near Baniwa in the dictionary

  1. banisters
  2. banitsa
  3. banitsas
  4. Baniva
  5. Banivas
  6. Baniwa
  7. Baniwas
  8. baniya
  9. baniyas
  10. banj
  11. banja

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