Get to Know the Aymara language of Bolivia and Peru

 

The Aymara language is spoken by the Aymara people.

With 1.7 million speakers, it is an official language in Bolivia and Peru, as well as being a recognised minority language in Chile.

Most Aymara speakers live in Bolivia, with significant communities in Peru, particularly around Lake Titicaca, which straddles the border between the two countries.

There are smaller communities in northern Chile, and even Argentina.

 

Why learn the Aymara language?

Two women washing clothes at a river in Bolivia

Speakers :

1.7 million

Where :

Bolivia, Peru, Chile

Dialects :

Northern Aymara, Southern Aymara, Central Aymara (features of both Northern and Southern Aymara)

Map showing the areas where the Aymara language is spoken in Bolivia, Peru, and Chile
 
 

Cover Image

Mount Illimani, the guardian of La Paz, Bolivia

Photo by RODRIGO GONZALEZ on Unsplash

Map

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aymara_language#/media/File:Aymara_in_South_America.svg

Resources for learning the Aymara language

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