A historical reference to indigenous peoples or a geographical/cultural group in South America.
Possibly derived from indigenous Quechua or Arawakan languages naming a specific ethnic group or region, though etymology is uncertain and may be archaic.
Many names for South American indigenous groups were recorded by Spanish colonizers in inconsistent ways, making it hard for modern linguists to trace exact meanings and pronunciations of historical ethnic designations.
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