Quechua
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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. An exception is mood and aspect, which are typically marked by adjectival inflection.[4] The language also includes question particles.[5]
References
- â Introduction to the Indigenous Languages of Latin America (Origins: History up to the European Conquest)
- â Popular (and damaging) Myths about Quechua (Did Quechua Come from the Incas?)
- â A few words on Quechua
- â The Language Construction Kit - "Is your language inflecting, agglutinating, or isolating?"
- â The Language Construction Kit - "How do you form yes-no questions?"