Dialect comparison

Bolivian Quechua vs Cusco Quechua

Compare two dialects of Quechua side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Bolivian Quechua

South Bolivian Quechua

The Quechua of the Bolivian highlands. The largest Quechua variety by national share of speakers and one of Bolivia's recognised official languages.

Approximate centre
-19.04°, -65.26°
Cusco Quechua

Qusqu Runasimi

The Quechua of the Cusco region in southern Peru. Often used as a reference variety for Southern Quechua and the medium of much of modern Quechua-language media.

Approximate centre
-13.53°, -71.97°

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