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°
Compare two dialects of Quechua side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
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.
Ecuadorian Quichua
The Northern Quechua varieties of Ecuador, often spelled Kichwa. Distinct in vowel inventory and verb morphology from Southern Peruvian and Bolivian Quechua.
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