<Tr> <Th> Glottolog </Th> <Td> quec1387 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> This article contains IPA phonetic symbols . Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters . For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help: IPA . </Td> </Tr> <P> Quechua (/ ˈkɛtʃuə /, in AmE also / ˈkɛtʃwɑː /), known as Runasimi ("people's language") in the Quechuan language, is an indigenous language family, with variations spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Andes and highlands of South America . Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken language family of indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably some 8--10 million speakers . Approximately 25% (7.7 million) of Peruvians speak some variation of Quechua . It is perhaps most widely known for being the main language of the Inca Empire . The colonisers initially encouraged its use, but from the middle of their reign they suppressed it . However, Quechua ultimately survived, and variants are still widely spoken today . </P> <P> Quechua had already expanded across wide ranges of the central Andes long before the expansion of the Inca Empire . The Inca were one among many peoples in present - day Peru who already spoke forms of Quechua . In the Cusco region, Quechua was influenced by local languages such as Aymara . The Cuzco variety of Quechua developed as quite distinct . In similar ways, diverse dialects developed in different areas, related to existing local languages, when the Inca Empire ruled and imposed Quechua as the official language . </P>

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