What did The first Native Americans that Columbus encountered called themselves?

The first Native Americans that Columbus encountered referred to themselves as the Taíno. They were part of a larger group of Arawakan-speaking peoples in the Caribbean. The Taíno had a rich culture and social structure, and they identified themselves by their specific communities or tribes rather than a collective name for all indigenous peoples. Columbus mistakenly referred to them as "Indians" due to his belief that he had reached the outskirts of India.