They called their empire Tawantinsuyu (5)

I believe the answer is:

incas

(Other definitions for incas that I've seen before include "Ancient Peruvians" , "Old Peruvians" , "South Americans whose empire fell to Spain" , "Old South American royals" , "Ancient inhabitants of Peru" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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