a1186: Re: On the spelling of Ayiti: Poincy replies (#a1160; #a1172) (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: amedard@gte.net

> 1)the new country has adopted its aboriginal name,
> although with variant spellings from time to time.

According to Patrick Bellegarde-Smith,

     "The island was known by three different names in the Arawak language:
     Ayti, Bohio, and Kiskeya"

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