The Quechua word comes from the Inca term (qheswa) which means "the speaking of the valley." It represents the fourth most widely spoken dialect in America, which was used during the Inca empire, taking place during the 15th century, allowing it to spread from southern Colombia to northern Argentina. The Quechua language comes from the central Andes with extensions throughout South America, the number of people who speak this dialect is estimated between eight to ten million. This dialect has a cohesive morphology, with regular roots and a wide collection of helpful suffixes that make it possible to create new words naturally.
On the other hand, the term Quechua also represents an indigenous community originally from South America, it is said that these already existed when Christopher Columbus had not yet arrived in America, and that today they can still be found in regions such as Chile, Bolivia and Peru. The Quechua throughout time and the arrival of Europeans have known how to preserve their traditions and customs, especially in those aspects related to culture and social organization. Being its dialect one of the most outstanding characteristics since this language is still spoken together with the other western dialects by the majority of the population.
Despite the fact that the Quechua community has expanded to several countries, and the number of people who speak that language is high, this dialect is currently seen as a rural dialect that is rarely used in cities and that is only preserved in the field, causing that in the future this way of speaking is threatened with disappearing.
Within their physical features it can be said that they are dark-skinned people, not very large. Taking into account the various languages spoken today, they are divided into four groups: the Bolivian group, the Argentine group, the Quito group and the Inca group. They live in houses made of a material called adobe. Its economy is based mainly on agriculture, with products that can change according to the geographical environment, within these groups there are also those who are dedicated to hunting and fishing. Another characteristic of the Quechuas is that they are very good artisans, especially they tend to stand out in the elaboration of ceramics, where the strong influence of both the Hispanic and Inca periods is evident.
Despite the fact that the Quechua community has expanded to several countries, and the number of people who speak that language is high, this dialect is currently seen as a rural language that is rarely used in cities and that is only preserved in the countryside
