The Taino people went by a variety of names for both themselves and their communities.

Listed among the names are a few of the following. The Caribs, another indigenous group in the Caribbean, gave the Taino the name "Arawak" to refer to themselves. Spanish colonizers gave the Tainos the name Guanahatabey. The Taino people are most frequently referred to by the name Ta'no. Lucayo: This is how the Taino people of the Bahamas referred to themselves. The Taino people of Puerto Rico called their island by the name "Borinquen.". Each Taino community had a unique name, for example:. Guaynia, a term used to describe the Tainos of northeastern Puerto Rico. The Taino people of central Puerto Rico are referred to as Guatibonoz. The Taino people of western Puerto Rico are referred to as Jatibonicu. The Taino people who inhabit the Dominican Republic's northern coast are known as "Ciguayos.".

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