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Yama is the Quechua word for these animals. When the Spanish arrived in South America and wrote the word down, they wrote the "Y" sound with 2 LLs as they do in Spanish. Now most people who don't speak Spanish pronounce the word as it is written.

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The term "llama" comes from the Quechua language spoken in the Andean region of South America. The word "llama" refers to the South American mammal that is known for its woolly coat and gentle disposition.

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