Machiguenga
/matʃɪˈɡɛŋɡə/noun
1A member of an Arawak people inhabiting Peru.
2The Arawakan language of this people.
adjective
Of or relating to the Machiguengas or their language.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Daniel Brinton (1837–1899). FromAmerican Spanish Machiguenga from Machiguenga Machiguenga, self-designation, lit. ‘people’.