Aimara

/aɪˈmɑːrə/ noun

Definition

An indigenous people of the Andes mountains in South America, or their language spoken in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile.

Etymology

The name comes from Aymara Quechua origins, with unclear etymology but possibly related to words meaning 'highlander' or 'from the mountains.' The people and language have existed in the Andes region for thousands of years.

Kelly Says

The Aymara people have an incredible relationship with time—their language literally reverses how we think about past and future, with the past ahead and future behind you! This difference shapes how they understand history itself.

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