The following sub-tribes are stated by various writers to belong to the
LAMA LINGUISTIC STOCK.
- Aguanos.
- Alabonos.
- Amaonos.
- Cahuaches.
- Massamaes.
- Miquianos.
- Nahuapos.
- Napeanos.
- Parranos.
- Yarrapos.
Pöppig describes them as agricultural and industrious, and much given to trade and travel.
In appearance, they are small, dirty and Mongoloid, sharply contrasting with the Indians of the Huallaga, who are all tall, strong and well built, with good features.[440]
In conformity to old authorities, Markham classes the Ardas as a sub-tribe of the Yameos. Their home was between the rivers Napo and Masso. On the latter they were in immediate contiguity to the Massamaes (Coleti). There has been published a Doctrina in their language, from which the Lord’s Prayer is quoted by Ludewig.[441] This version has no resemblance to the Pater in Yamea contained in the Mithridates; so for the present I leave the Ardas unclassified.
Higher up the river Javary are a number of tribes speaking related dialects of what I shall call the Peba stock, though there are some reasons to consider it a corrupt dialect of the Omagua, and hence related to the Tupi.
PEBA LINGUISTIC STOCK.
- Caumaris.
- Cauwachis.
- Pacayas.
- Pebas.