Arawak language
The name "Maipure" was given to the family by Filippo S. Gilij in 1782, after the Maipure language of Venezuela, which he used as a basis of his comparisons. It was renamed after the culturally more important Arawak language a century later. The term "Arawak" took over, until its use was extended by North American scholars to the broader Macro-Arawakan proposal. At that time, the name "Maipurean" was resurrected for the core family. See Arawakan "vs" Maipurean for details.