Quechuas
Quechuas is the term used for several ethnic groups in South America that use a Quechua language (mainly Southern Quechua). They belong to several ethnic groups in South America, above all in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 8 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador. | |
| Languages | |
| Quechua, Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Catholicism adapted to traditional Andean beliefs | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Aymaras |
The Quechuas of Ecuador call themselves and their language Kichwa, Kichwas or Quichuas. The Kichwa-speaking group of Colombia are the Ingas.
Here are some (historic) Quechua peoples:
Quechuas Media
A traditional dance festival in Cusco
Quechua woman with llamas in the Department of Cuzco
Girl, wearing indigenous clothing, with llama near Plaza de Armas in Cusco
Related pages
- Q'ero (an Andean Quechua community)