Official Inca Language in Peru

The Quechua is the official language of the Incas in Peru. Is a languaje widely spoken for the local people in the country, especially in the Andean regions. Quechua holds an important cultural and historical place in Peru, as it was the language of the Inca Empire.

The peruvians promote and preserve Quechua, including recognizing it in the Peruvian constitution as an official language alongside Spanish.

Efforts to revitalize and teach the language to children and local communities have helped maintain its relevance in modern times.

There are several dialects of Quechua, which can differ significantly from region to region. This linguistic diversity reflects the rich cultural heritage of the Andean peoples.

Peruvian local pe0ple spoke Quechua in the Sacred Valley

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ORIGIN OF THE OFFICIAL Inca LANGUAGE QUECHUA / RUNA SIMI LANGUAGE

The archetype of Solar Origin is one of the oldest languages in the world. The Quechua language of the Inca Empire is still spoken in South America today, in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Colombia (in the Andes).

PALEO-OFFICIAL INCAS LANGUAGES “QUECHUAS PEOPLE”

Are the ethnic groups that crossed the passing of years the Andes settling in North Peru (Chavin to 20,000 BC), in the Central Peru Guitarreros man 7000 years BC) in Callejon de Huaylas, penetrated the coast forming the Paracas (700 BC), Nazca culture (AD 200 years) in Ica (Pre-Incas Cultures), in the Southern Highlands: The Markawaylla (1000 years BC in Cusco.) human settlements Chawaytiri, Qhorqa (5000 BC), Qotakalli (400 years AD), Chanapata (AD 600 years), K’illi (700 AD) and Lucre (year 900 AD).

The Proto-Quechua language correlates with the real Quechua, both linguistically and grammatically; dialect is proximity.

The most essential Proto-Quechua were Huayhuash, Huampuy, and Yungay in the North Coast and Sierra; Chinchay in the Central Coast; and the Proto-Quechua Cusqueño in the Southern Highlands.

QUECHUA Language in Cusco

In Willkamayu and Watanay Valley, Cusco (the Sacred Valley of the Incas), the real Quechuan people (a person who spoke the Inca language) were established. Before the Incas arrived, the ethical groups Ayamarka, Lares, Poqes, Wallas, Sawasiras, Kopalimaytas, and others existed from 1100 BC to 900 AD.

INCA QUECHUA

The Inkas came with the Quechuan people (same family): Maskas, Maras, and Chikes Tanpus from the Watanay Valley (Cusco’s valley), and they founded Qosqo (the spiritual capital of the Incas) by the year 1,100 AD, They brought the Quechua language but merged with the Cusqueñian Quechua, then born Quechua called: Qhapaq Simi, a language from the high scientific and literary quality that drove the ruling elite, while simultaneously Quechua did call: Runa Simi, which was used by masses. These two varieties, also called Cusqueñian Quechua Inca Civilizing, were out to conquer the Andean world and came to constitute the great empire of Tawantinsuyu (the four regions of the Sun).

Inkas Empire Expansion

During five hundred years, the Incas and all ethnic groups merged to form the great Sun Empire within five hundred years. One hundred years were glory thanks to the unifying expansion of the great Inca ruler Pachacuteq (Ninth Inca), coming to expand the most extreme points of the Andes. Yachay wasi (house of knowledge with great scientific language teachers, Runa Simi) was established everywhere.

LEGAL PART

Until 1532, it was the official language of the Tawantinsuyu. On December 31, 1958, with Law 13059, the Peruvian Academy of the Quechua Language was created based in Cusco, Peru, a decree issued by Manuel Prado, President. On May 27, 1975, Law 21156 was formalized at the same level as the Castilian (Spanish Language) by the revolutionary government of General. Juan Velasco Alvarado. On June 19, what was created in 1990, Law 25260, The Major Academy of the Quechua Language based on Law 13059 located in Cusco, was signed by the current president, Alan Garcia Pérez.