There are several dialectal variants of Quechua and with significant differences from one another.Quechua has also influenced Peruvian Spanish and English. Quechua was spoken by ancient Peruvians well before the establishment of the Inca Empire.
Only about 1.7% of the Peruvians speak this language which is still the nation’s third most spoken language. Today, even after Peru’s independence from the Spanish rule, the language of Spanish continue to be the official and most widely spoken language in the country. Besides Spanish, a number of indigenous languages are spoken in Peru, albeit with a much lower number of speakers than the Spanish speaking Peruvians.Spanish is the official language of Peru, and over 84% of the Peruvians speak this language. The urbanized sections of the country have distanced themselves from their Amerindian roots to a large extent and have adopted foreign languages like Spanish as their principal means of communication.
The Spanish rulers of Peru established their language as the official language of the country.
More than four-fifths of Peruvians are Roman Catholic; Protestants, other Christians, and followers of traditional beliefs form small religious minorities.Ancient Peru had various polytheistic and pantheistic religions.
About 13% of Peruvians speak Quechua, especially those residing in the central and southern highlands of the country. Spanish is the official language of Peru, and over 84% of the Peruvians speak this language. In the 16th century, Peru was annexed by the Spanish Empire which established a Viceroyalty in the country with the capital at Lima. Peru, a western South American nation, is a highly biodiverse country. English is also gaining some degree of popularity in Peru due to a large number of American tourists visiting the country and the British residents of Peru also speak this language.Many of the indigenous Peruvian languages are endangered today. The Spanish indoctrinated the Indians and spread The nature of Peruvian life, whether urban or rural, varies by physiographic region.
The foreign languages prevalent among these small immigrant populations in Peru include the Japanese, Chinese, Italian, German, Arabic, Urdu, and a few other languages. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.
Some of these languages, however, have died out like the Mochica or are in the process of becoming extinct. The cathedral of Cuzco, Peru. The most important gods were Viracocha (lord, creator, and father of men) and Pachamama (Earth mother). The official language of Peru is Spanish, but it is a multilingual nation. However, the Inca Empire that used the Quechua language as its official language helped popularize it.
During the pre-Hispanic period, the Inca spread their language, Quechua, across the highlands and along the coast, although some groups near Lake Titicaca spoke Aymara at the time of the Spanish conquest.
Spanish is the official language of Peru, with more than 32 million Peruvians and in the world we are about 500 million people who speak Spanish. Unbeknown to many, Peru is not only home to the official language of Spanish, but it also takes great pride in its preservation of Quechua, the indigenous language of the mighty Inca Empire which, despite being under threat of extinction during the almost three-century-long Spanish colonial period, is still spoken by an impressive 13% of the population and was equally made an official Peruvian language in … The country was home to ancient cultures like the Norte Chico civilization and the Inca Empire. Peru is home to a multitude of indigenous tongues. Though nearly 300 to 700 aboriginal languages of Peru were spoken before the European invasion of the country, fewer than 150 are spoken today.Quechua is the most widely spoken native language of Peru and the second most popular language in the country after Spanish.