The former president delivered an inaugural speech in Quechua at the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu until his wife, who was born in Belgium, delivered her speech in Quechua.
In the different tours in Peru , you will surely have the opportunity to hear the locals communicate in Quechua. If you want to learn a bit of Quechua, you are in the right place.
Here are some basic words to learn. There are many subdivisions and variants within the Quechua language family.
So much so that some Quechua speakers find it difficult to communicate with people from different regions. A member of a Quechua community in northern Peru, for example, might have difficulty communicating with someone from Cusco, Puno, or the Lake Titicaca Islands. Another common language in Peru is Aymara, which is used in southern Peru , mainly in the areas surrounding Puno and Lake Titicaca.
This language is also strong in the north of Bolivia and the north of Chile , in all these areas there are around three million speakers of the language. Although it is a similar language to Quechua, Aymara has many differences. The main being the very distinct pronunciation. There have been many attempts to create a written language, but this has proven to be complicated, to say the least.
Despite this, one of the best things to do in Peru is to listen to some Aymara speakers. Aymara is another of the important native languages of Peru. The language has more than two million speakers throughout the Latin American continent. The Andean regions of Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia enjoy being part of this wonderful native language. But in Peru, only 1. It is the third most spoken language in the country. Along with Quechua, Aymara also enjoys being one of the official languages of Peru.
And despite being a completely different language from Quechua, it shares many common words with this language. So linguists suggest that these two languages were related at some point. The language was originally a series of symbols, mainly pictures of people or things. These symbols represented the things they portrayed. There were many variations in the way the symbols were used. Besides, the symbols were never standardized. This also depended on the region.
There are also many other languages including Jaqaru, Ashaninka, Aguaruna, Axinica, Caquinte, and Machiguenga to name a few. These languages are from many different parts of Peru but are not as spoken as Spanish, Quechua, or Aymara. Take advantage of tourism in Peru to learn about the different dialects spoken in Peru.
The Aymara language is also a very fun language to learn. TripSavvy's editorial guidelines. Share Pin Email. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Tell us why! Your Privacy Rights. To change or withdraw your consent choices for TripSavvy. At any time, you can update your settings through the "EU Privacy" link at the bottom of any page. These choices will be signaled globally to our partners and will not affect browsing data.
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Afro-Peruvians are more commonly called morenos as or negros as. Using any of these terms can potentially be a complicated and charged matter for foreigners, especially those who have little experience in the country or fluency in the language.
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Book Hotels. Peru Language in Peru. Frommer's Panama Buy Now. Lima — Capital city, receives the most tourists, so English is widely enough spoken in the central areas to get by easily, especially hotels. Restaurants in the central areas will also have English menus. Young people will also speak at least a little English. No problems reported even from those who had extended stays there speaking little or no Spanish; however having a Spanish phrasebook will still help.
Cusco — Very similar to Lima, receives enough tourists that English is spoken in restaurants and hotels. Have some Spanish phrases ready though to help make conversing easier. Again younger people have the best chance of being able to speak English if you need directions, or else use translation and map apps on your phone. Machu Picchu — Very popular tourist spot in Cusco. Guides and staff there will still speak English, and English language leaflets are always available.
There are loads of tour companies offering trips here in English. However, if you want to climb Huaynu Picchi, the peak behind Machu Picchu, you need to get a permit in advance. Having some Spanish will help with this.
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