quechua

Everyday

1. Quechua is a family of languages spoken by millions of Indigenous people in the Andes mountains of South America, mostly in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. tree →
2. The Quechua are the peoples who speak these languages. tree →
3. Quechua was the main language of the Inca Empire. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and history lessons about South America and the Incas. Some English words came from Quechua, such as llama, condor, puma, jerky and quinine. Phrases: «speak Quechua», «Quechua people», «Quechua words».

Examples

• Quechua is spoken by millions of people in Peru and Bolivia. tree →
• The Incas spoke Quechua. tree →
• The word «llama» comes from Quechua. tree →
• Many children in the Andes learn Quechua at home and Spanish at school. tree →
• Quechua is an official language of Peru and Bolivia. tree →
• Quechua farmers grow potatoes high in the mountains. tree →
• Our class learned to say hello in Quechua: «Allillanchu?» tree →

Note

Proper noun: write it with a capital Q (Quechua). Said «KETCH-wa». It is not one single language but a group of closely related languages.