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Kechuan language

Kechuan language

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A native language of the Quechua people in parts of South America, once used by the Inca
  • noun
translation icon : idioma quechua
  • The Kechuan language is still taught in schools across parts of Peru and Bolivia.

Examples

  • Linguists study the Kechuan language to help reconstruct the history of Andean cultures.

  • Many ancient Incan stories have survived thanks to preservation in the Kechuan language.

  • The Kechuan language is rich in history.

  • Many people in Peru speak the Kechuan language.

  • Linguists study the Kechuan language to help reconstruct the history of Andean cultures.

  • Many ancient Incan stories have survived thanks to preservation in the Kechuan language.

  • The Kechuan language is still taught in schools across parts of Peru and Bolivia.

Synonyms

Quechua
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The language spoken by the native people of the Andes, once used by the Inca Empire

is the specific local indigenous language tied to historical Inca culture
Kechua
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A native language in the Andes once used by the Incas and still spoken today

is the same language but spelled in the alternative form
Quechuan language
vsKechuan language
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A group of languages first used by the Inca and still spoken in parts of South America

refers specifically to the indigenous language historically used by the Inca
Quechua language
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People in the Andes still speak a language first used by the Incas

focuses on the same speech but emphasizes indigenous historical roots
Quechuan
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A language or group of related languages spoken by the Quechua people in the Andes

is the specific indigenous language rather than the whole family
Quichua
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A native people and language group in the Andes of Ecuador and Peru

is the broader historical Andean language used beyond those regions

Surface Forms

Kechuan language singular
Kechuan languages plural

Morphology

Kechuan + language

The phrase is compositional: a proper name ('Kechuan') combined with the noun 'language' straightforwardly denotes the language associated with that name. This naming pattern (X language = the language of X) is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Kechuan language gets its name from the Quechua people who spoke it across the Inca lands long ago. Because the Inca used this speech in many regions, the language spread and is still the native 'speech' of those communities today.