Quechua

Quechua is a Native American language of South America. It was spoken by the Incas^[1] and still survives in areas that were inhabited by the Incas, including Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Colombia. However, it should be noted that the language predates the Incas by centuries.^[2]

An interesting aspect of Quechua is that it uses a three-vowel system, omitting "e" and "o".^[3] The grammar is mainly isolating, making it typologically similar to Chinese. The exception is for mood and aspect, which are typically marked by adjectival inflection.^[4] The language also includes question particles.^[5]

References[edit]

1. ↑ Introduction to the Indigenous Languages of Latin America (Origins: History up to the European Conquest)
2. ↑ Popular (and damaging) Myths about Quechua (Did Quechua Come from the Incas?)
3. ↑ A few words on Quechua
4. ↑ The Language Construction Kit - "Is your language inflecting, agglutinating, or isolating?"
5. ↑ The Language Construction Kit - "How do you form yes-no questions?"