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ayllu
community
Ayllu means community and is an indigenous term, likely from Quechua, used in Andean cultures to refer to a traditional form of community or extended family group.
noun
  1. community
    A traditional form of community in the Andean region, based on family and kinship ties
    El ayllu era la unidad básica de la sociedad inca. // The ayllu was the basic unit of Inca society.