Languages and linguistics creole dialects language and languages research native south americans pidgin languages south american native peoples. Quechua basics for mesa carriers version 7 from an anonymous contributor 2003 offered for free download by the author. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Includes the most commonly used words in quechua today. Incluye las palabras mas utilizadas en quechua hoy. Quechua espanol espanol quechua aymara espanol espanol aymara entra a katari. This page is intended as a general introduction to quechua, its geographical, social and historical context. Vocabulary of the six runasimi quechua dialects tukuman, ayakuchu, qosqo, qhochapampa, imbabura, ankash and english, german, spanish, french. Kay ayllupiqa quechuasimikuna, qeshwa simikuna, qheswa simikuna, quichua simikuna, chaynataq inga simikunapas tarikun. Diccionario quechua, ayacuchochanca clodoaldo soto ruiz. Quichua instead refers to the variety spoken in ecuador. Martin and junin in comparison with imbabura and ecuadorian quechua. Semantic transparency in lowland ecuadorian quechua morphosyntax pdf file. Note for those of you who may be interested in incorporating more quechua into your ritual.
The rest are spread throughout ecuador, bolivia, columbia, argentina, and chile. Therefore, it is essential to revitalize and document them to prevent thei. Quechua runasimi is an american indian language native to south america and related to aymara, both members of the quechumaran linguistic stock. While there is a small number of imbabura quechua monolinguals, the tendency nowadays is one of increasing. Lengua quechua ii, ofrece en su interior cuatro capitulos. Imbabura also shows the largest number of quechuaspanish bilinguals in the country buttner 1993.
Semantic transparency in lowland ecuadorian quechua. A great companion for quechua language learners, from beginner to intermediate level. It is the first language spoken by the children i am currently working with. Kaymi quechua simi ayllupi tukuy simikunaman yaykuna punku. It was the official language of the tawantinsuyu inca empire, and today is spoken in various dialects by some 8. Most popularly known as the general language of the inca, quechua is not one language but a name applied to over 45 different languages spoken in the south american andes. Primera letra o grafia y primera vocal del alfabeto runasimi o qheswa quechua. Quechua known as runasimi, peoples language, in quechua is an indigenous language spoken by 812 million people throughout south america, mainly in the andean regions of peru, bolivia, and ecuador, as well as some speakers in colombia, chile, and argentina.
Semantic transparency in lowland ecuadorian quechua morphosyntax1. Hinaspa akllaykuy hatun mapapi qampa rimasqayki simita. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Qallarinapaq akllaykuy uchuy mapapi qampa llaqtaykita. Kichwa is a quechuan language that includes all quechua varieties of ecuador and colombia. The pdf files can be copied for viewing on your smartphone or your ipad using the ibooks app. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Kunan en espanol diccionario quechua cuzquenoespanol glosbe. Quechuaspeaking provinces of ecuador as for the number of speakers haboud 1998. Peru, bolivia, and ecuador maintain the highest concentrations of quechua speakers.