Talk:Cariban languages
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[edit] Carib/Cariban
Which term is more appropriate for this article? Carib is a more common name for the language family, and is used in most other relevant Wikipedia articles, as well as (I think) most linguistic research. But some linguists prefer Cariban, which is more consistent with other language family names, and could avoid confusion with individual languages such as (Island) Carib or "Black Carib" (GarÃfuna), which are not members of the Carib(-an) family. Chamdarae 09:11, 22 July 2005 (UTC)
I think the question of which term to use is very important. As the article stands right now it looks a little silly since the title and first sentence utilize "cariban" yet the second sentence starts out with "carib." I have one source to quote: On Reconstruction Grammar: Comparative Cariban Morphosyntax (1998). This is a recent, large work, that consistently refers to the family as Cariban. My 2 cents. Hospitalhill 02:59, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
