Online sound recordings, photos, maps, frequently-asked
questions, interesting facts about the language, origins, history, regional
differences, speakers and status, how and where to learn Quechua, spelling,
grammar, etc.. Intended for general
readers, plus specialist sections for linguists.
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About Quechua – Introduction Pages Introduction
to the Indigenous Languages of Latin America Exploding
the Popular Myths About Quechua What
is Quechua Like? – A First Look at the
Language
Listen to over a thousand sound recordings of Quechua and Aymara words as pronounced by native-speakers. Who speaks Quechua? See over 400 photos of these people and how and where they live. Learn much more
about the origins and diversity
of Quechua and Aymara. Compare different regional
pronunciations from nineteen different |
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Language and Linguistics Main Points
of Interest for Linguists Some
Intriguing Aspects of Quechua A
Comparative Study of Andean Languages Quechua
Word Structure Sample Texts full clickable analysis of the structure of Quechua words
for three short texts see also: What is Quechua Like? for specific information on the sociolinguistics and historical/comparative linguistics of Quechua, see the boxes below |
Reference & Links Links
to the Best Quechua Websites Quechua
Bibliographies also, on its way, reference info on people and institutions doing research on Quechua: Who’s Who in Quechua Linguistics? |
Learn Quechua including: Is
It Easy?
see also: see also: |
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History & ‘Dialects’ See our new and extensive answers to all of
the most frequently asked questions about this at: Origins and Diversity of Quechua in Quechua Comparative and Historical Linguistics see also, on the ‘Introduction’ page:
and on the ‘What is Quechua Like?’ page: |
Social Status see also, on the ‘Introduction’ page: |
Issues Popular
– and Damaging – Myths About Quechua including especially: Too
Much Spanish in Your Quechua? also on its way, reference info on the true original – not Hispanicised – spellings of Quechua Names: Places and People |
These pages were written by Paul Heggarty, a linguist with a Ph.D. in comparative linguistics from the University of Cambridge, U.K.
They reflect purely personal views and not the views of any organisation.
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Thanks for looking up this site, and good luck with Quechua!
Last
updated: 21st March
2006.