Tarahumara

[ tahr-uh-hoo-mahr-uh, tar- ]

noun

, plural Ta·ra·hu·ma·ras, (especially collectively) Ta·ra·hu·ma·ra

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tarahumara¹

First recorded in 1870–75; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

The killings took place in Cerocahui in mid-2022, but the sorrow over the crimes has not diminished in the communities nestled in the remote Tarahumara mountains.

From Seattle Times

Most who work in the Sierra Tarahumara report intimidation, threats and drug-cartel checkpoints even on main roads in the mountains.

From Seattle Times

Both men were integrated into their communities of Indigenous Tarahumara, who prefer the name Raramuri, performing social work, defending the local culture and advocating for basic services, including education.

From Seattle Times

The two priests worked at the church in the small town in the Sierra Tarahumara mountain chain, home to the Raramuri indigenous group and the site of increasing cartel violence.

From Reuters

The incident occurred in the Tarahumara mountains of Chihuahua state, about 350 miles south of the Texas border.

From Washington Post