Quechuan languages - Wikipedia
Quechua (/ ˈ k ɛ tʃ u ə /, [2] [3] Spanish:), also called Runa simi (Quechua: [ˈɾʊna ˈsɪmɪ], 'people's language') in Southern Quechua, is an indigenous language family that originated in central Peru and thereafter spread to other countries of the Andes.
An Introduction To Quechua, One Of The World’s Most Widely …
Quechua is a macrolanguage with more than 10 million speakers in seven Latin American countries: Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil and Peru. To understand the origins of the Quechua language, we have to go back in time to a territory currently in Peru and Ecuador know as Chinchay.
Quechua languages - Omniglot
Today Quechuan languages are the most widely spoken indigenous languages in South America. Quechuan languages are officially recognised in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia. Bilingual education in Quechua and Spanish is available in these countries.
Quechua | Language, Culture & History | Britannica
2024年12月20日 · Quechua, South American Indians living in the Andean highlands from Ecuador to Bolivia. They speak many regional varieties of Quechua, which was the language of the Inca empire (though it predates the Inca) and which later became the lingua franca of the Spanish and Indians throughout the Andes.
Quechuan languages | Andean, Indigenous, South America
Quechuan languages, the languages of the former Inca Empire in South America and the principal native languages of the central Andes today. According to archaeological and historical evidence, the original languages were probably spoken in a small area in …
What is Quechua? | The Quechua Learning Community - U.OSU
Did you know Quechua (also known as Kichwa, Runa Simi, or Runa Shimi) is actually a family of closely-related languages rather than a single language? About 8-10 million people speak Quechua, mostly in the Andean highlands of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and neighboring countries.
Quechua Language - Origin, Writting, Variants, Current Situation
I Best website on Quechua Language (Runa simi), specially from Cusco. Here you will learn the history, structure, variants, writting, vocabulary, grammar, current situation, and more.
From the Andes to the Big Apple, Keeping an Indigenous Language …
2024年3月6日 · With up to about 10 million speakers, Quechua (also known as Runasimi, or “people’s language”) is the most widely spoken Indigenous language of the Americas, and it is an official language in Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia — it was …
Quechua Language and Linguistics - Contents Page
General introduction to the language (origins, history, social position, dialects, etc.), detailed information for linguists on sound system (phonetics, phonology) and grammatical system (agglutinating morphology, syntax). How and where to learn Quechua; detailed Quechua bibliography; Quechua links page; radio in Quechua.
Quechua Language and Linguistics - Contents Page
Major website on Quechua (Quichua, Runasimi) in English – y en castellano. Online sound recordings, photos, maps, intriguing facts and frequently-asked questions about the Quechua language, origins, history, regional differences, speakers and status, how and where to learn Quechua, spelling, grammar, etc..