quechua

• Nom désignant un membre d'un peuple autochtone d'Amérique du Sud, principalement au Pérou et en Bolivie, qui constituait la classe dirigeante de l'empire Inca, ou la langue de ce peuple.

A noun referring to a member of a South American Indigenous people in Peru, historically the ruling class of the Inca empire, or to their language.

nom propre

1. Indigenous PeopleB2formal

   A member of a South American indigenous group, historically the ruling class of the Inca Empire, primarily located in Peru and neighboring regions.

   Quechua (peuple)

   • The Quechua people have preserved many of their ancient traditions.
   • She is a proud Quechua from the highlands of Peru.
   • Many Quechua communities still practice traditional farming methods.

   Synonymesinca

2. B2formal

   The language of the Quechua people, historically spoken by the Incas and still widely used in the Andean region.

   quechua (langue)

   • Quechua is an official language in Peru and Bolivia.
   • He is learning Quechua to communicate with local communities.
   • Many Quechua words, like 'coca' and 'llama', have entered English.

   Synonymeskechua