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Tarahumara

American  
[tahr-uh-hoo-mahr-uh, tar-] / ˌtɑr ə huˈmɑr ə, ˌtær- /
Also Rarámuri

noun

Tarahumaras plural
  1. a member of an Indigenous people of the Sierra Madre region of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.

  2. the Uto-Aztecan language of the Tarahumara.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Tarahumara or their language.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of Tarahumara

First recorded in 1870–75; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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“We gathered here to ask God to look at us, because we are in need,” said Sister Silvina Salmerón, from the Diocese of Tarahumara, where the murdered priests also served.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

The prelates had spent decades ministering to Indigenous communities in the Tarahumara.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

"Lorena Light-Footed Woman" follows Lorena Ramirez, a Mexican ultrarunner who lives in an indigenous community in the Tarahumara mountain range in Chihuahua, Mexico.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2020

“The biggest ones, social distance, keep working in whatever it is that brings you joy and helps you keep connected,” said Kor, who is Tarahumara and Wapetonwon Lakota.

From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2020

Vocabularies of the Cahita, Opate, and Tarahumara; 200 words each.

From Catalogue Of Linguistic Manuscripts In The Library Of The Bureau Of Ethnology. (1881 N 01 / 1879-1880 (Pages 553-578)) by Pilling, James Constantine

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