Chango

noun

Chan·​go

ˈchäŋ(ˌ)gō,

-aŋ-

plural Chango or Changos

1

a

: an extinct people of the north Chilean coast

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Chango people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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