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Kechua (Noun)

A community of South American Indians in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Incan Empire.

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

A member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire.

Nouns denoting people.

The language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Kechua was the primary language of the Inca Empire, and it remains widely spoken in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
Many scholars study Kechua as a way to better understand the culture and traditions of the ancient Incas.
Although Spanish is the official language of Peru, Kechua is still an important part of the country's cultural heritage.
Kechua has several regional dialects, including Quechua A, Quechua B, and Quechua C, which can be mutually unintelligible.
The study of Kechua has shed new light on the mythology and spiritual practices of the pre-Columbian civilizations of South America.