Which Countries Speak Quechua?

Quechua varieties are spoken in Colombia (where the language is called Inga), Ecuador (where it is called kichwa or runa shimi), Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina (where it is usually spelled Quechua and called, by its speakers, runa simi).

Where is Quechua spoken?

Quechua today

Today, Quechua is the most widely spoken indigenous language of Peru. It's an official language of the country and is used as the main everyday language in many rural areas. Quechua is most commonly spoken in the southern and central highland areas of Peru.

Who speaks Quechua?

Quechua, Quechua Runa, South American Indians living in the Andean highlands from Ecuador to Bolivia. They speak many regional varieties of Quechua, which was the language of the Inca empire (though it predates the Inca) and which later became the lingua franca of the Spanish and Indians throughout the Andes.