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The story behind “Quechuan”

Quechuan refers to the people, language, and living heritage of the Andes, one of the oldest continuous cultures in the world.

Long before borders or modern nations existed, the Quechua people thrived high in the Andes, mastering agriculture at extreme altitudes, reading the stars, and building stone cities that still defy time. When the Inca Empire rose in the 15th century, Quechua became its official language, spreading across what is now
- Peru
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
- Colombia
- Chile and
- Argentina.

Then came the Spanish conquest. Empires fell, but Quechua didn’t disappear. Instead, it survived through oral tradition songs, farming knowledge, rituals, and daily life, passed down from generation to generation. Today, over 10 million people still speak Quechua, making it one of the most widely spoken Indigenous language families in the world.

To say Quechuan is to speak of resilience, connection to land, and a culture that refused to vanish, rooted in mountains, memory, and collective strength.Läs mer