Aymara

/aɪˈmɑːrə/ noun

Definition

An Indigenous people native to the Andes Mountains in Bolivia, Peru, and Chile, or their language spoken by millions in that region.

Etymology

From the Aymara language itself; the origin of 'Aymara' as an ethnonym is debated, possibly deriving from pre-Incan language or meaning 'ancient ones' in indigenous terminology.

Kelly Says

The Aymara language is famous among linguists for its unique tense system that places the past in front of the speaker and the future behind—literally reversing how Spanish and English speakers conceptualize time on a metaphorical 'timeline.'

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