Churoya

noun

Chu·​ro·​ya

chüˈrōyə

plural Churoya or Churoyas

1

a

: a Guahiban people of eastern Colombia

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Churoya people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish churoy, of American Indian origin

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