Language Day in Peru: influence of Quechua on Spanish

Currently, approximately 4 million Peruvians are Quechua speakers.

He April 23rd commemorates the Spanish Language Day in Peru and other countries in the world, highlighting its constant enrichment with contributions from languages ​​such as quechua. According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE)there are at least 75 words of Quechua origin incorporated into Spanish and recognized as “quechuisms”.

The inclusion of these Quechua terms in Spanish is due to their daily use by the population, mainly in South Americawhere the words of the quechua have been integrated into the daily talk. These “Quechuisms” represent a linguistic phenomenon result of cultural mixing and linguistic borrowing.

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Despite being a predominantly oral language due to the absence of writing during the Inca empireQuechua has endured thanks to its linguistic richness and constant use by the Andean population.

Language Day: the Quechua

In Peru, more than 3.8 million people speak Quechua, and approximately one-third of Quechua speakers live in urban areas. The Quechua language has a official alphabet established by the Ministry of Education and presents four branches that group together its regional varieties.

“Quechuisms” are an integral part of the Spanish spoken in Peru and other countries in the region. Andean region, thus contributing to the diversity and cultural richness of the Spanish language. These words, which range from everyday terms to more specific concepts, are part of the linguistic heritage shared by these nations.