Mallkuamaya

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Mallkuamaya
Location Peru, Puno Region, Puno Province
Region Andes

Mallkuamaya (possibly from Aymara mayqu (also often mallku, mallqu) leader, amaya dead body, dead / beloved son / battlement / a thin person / lazy) [1] is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Puno Province, Puno District, about 15 km southwest of Puno. [2] The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) of Peru by the National Institute of Culture. [2]

Aymara language native language in South America

Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over one million speakers. Aymara, along with Spanish, is one of the official languages of Bolivia and parts of Peru. It is also spoken, to a much lesser extent, by some communities in northern Chile, where it is a recognized minority language.

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References

  1. Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription)
  2. 1 2 "SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO DE MALLKUAMAYA" . Retrieved 2018-04-09.