Tribe Names, Meanings, and their History

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Abbasi (Uh-bah-see)

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abbasi name meaning

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Aeta (AY-tuh)

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Ahanti (ah-HAHN-tee)

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Anyi (AHN-yee)

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Awala (uh-wah-lah)

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Barkhi (BAR-kee)

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Buru (boo-roo)

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Chaga (SHAH-gah)

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Cherokee (CHAIR-uh-kee)

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Cheyenne (shy-EN)

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Daka (DAH-kah)

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Dayakut (Day-ah-koot)

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