Rumpun bahasa Arawak (juga disebut Arahuacan, Arawakanas, Arahuacano, Maipurean, Maipuran, Maipureano, Maipúrean) adalah bahasa yang termasuk kedalam keluarga bahasa-bahasa asli di Amerika Selatan dan kepulauan Karibia.
Asal nama Arawak berasal dari suku Arawak yang merupakan penduduk asli yang pertama kali ditemui oleh para penjelajah Spanyol di India Barat.
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