Aranama people facts for kids
Map of Aranama territory circa 1500 CE
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| extinct (1843) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Texas, Aridoamerica | |
| Languages | |
| Aranama language | |
| Religion | |
| Indigenous religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Coahuiltecans |
The Aranama were an Indigenous people who lived in what is now Texas. They made their homes near the Gulf Coast. Specifically, they lived along the San Antonio and Guadalupe rivers. Sadly, the Aranama people are now extinct.
Aranama Language
The Aranama people spoke the Aranama language. This language is no longer spoken today. It died out in the mid-1800s. Not much is known about the Aranama language. Some experts think it might have been a Coahuiltecan language. However, its exact family is still unknown.
History of the Aranama
Many Aranama people moved to Spanish missions. A mission was a settlement built by Spanish colonists. One important mission was Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga. The Aranama moved there when it changed locations.
Sometimes, the Aranama people left the mission. They would travel north. They even joined another group called the Tawakonis. But the Spanish colonists always convinced them to come back.
Some Aranama also lived at other missions. These included San Antonio de Valero in San Antonio. Another was Nuestra Señora del Refugio in Refugio.
Images for kids
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A display showing a Spanish priest and an Indigenous man at Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga.
