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Quechua (/ ˈ k ɛ tʃ u ə /, [2] [3] Spanish:), also called Runasimi ('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.
Sep 6, 2021 · When the Incas started their expansion, Quechua was already spoken throughout the territory of Peru, but they were the ones who started to spread it to the southeast. In 1575, Toledo declared Quechua, Aimara and Pukina as official languages of Peru, and as the main languages for evangelization.
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Sep 7, 2024 · 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 the southern Peruvian highlands until about.
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Aug 29, 2024 · 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.
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The Quechuan languages are spoken in mainly in Peru, and also in Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Argentina. They belong to the Quechuan language family, and have a total of about 7.7. million speakers. In Ecuador varities of Quechua are known as Quichua.
Mar 9, 2021 · Quechua is one of Peru’s most valuable cultural contributions. Known as runa simi or ‘language of man’, Quechua was the heritage language of the Inca people. Although the Quechua language has been declining, local authorities are currently developing intercultural bilingual education programs.
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Oct 20, 2023 · Considered one of the official languages of Peru—along with Spanish and Aymara—Quechua originated in the central region of the country years before the beginning of the Inca Empire.
