Central Aymara
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Central Aymara is a branch of the Aymara language
spoken by more than 2,227,642 across Southern South America
, including 1,785,000 in Bolivia
ns in the high plane altiplano
region west of the eastern Andes and more recently some in the Yungas and lowland regions due to internal migration. In Perú
, 441,743 speak it in the Lake Titicaca
area, especially around Pune. Furthermore there are 899 speakers in the far northern mountainous regions of Chile
and quite a few speakers in Argentina
, these are mostly sugar mill immigrant workers from Bolivia.
Aymara language
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 three million speakers. Aymara, along with Quechua and Spanish, is an official language of Peru and Bolivia...
spoken by more than 2,227,642 across Southern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, including 1,785,000 in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
ns in the high plane altiplano
Altiplano
The Altiplano , in west-central South America, where the Andes are at their widest, is the most extensive area of high plateau on Earth outside of Tibet...
region west of the eastern Andes and more recently some in the Yungas and lowland regions due to internal migration. In Perú
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, 441,743 speak it in the Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,811 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world...
area, especially around Pune. Furthermore there are 899 speakers in the far northern mountainous regions of Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and quite a few speakers in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, these are mostly sugar mill immigrant workers from Bolivia.