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Quechua

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Quechuan, also known as runa simi ("people's language"), is a Native American language family spoken primarily in the Andes region of South America, derived from a common ancestral language. It is the most widely spoken language family of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of 8 million to 10 million speakers. Today, Quechua has the status of an official language in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, along with Spanish.

Check with the Registrar to see current course offerings in Quechuan.

Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
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