Quechua Translations (QU)

Quechua Translations:

Identifying the Necessary Dialect for Engaging New Markets

Having origins in a common ancestral language, Quechua is an indigenous language family that is the most widely spoken pre-Columbian language family of the Americas. Quechua, often called Runasimi in Quechuan dialects, is spoken by 25% (about 7.7 million) of Peruvians and is the second most spoken language family in Peru, after Spanish. The Quechua language has various dialects within and even beyond Peru’s borders that must be accounted for when leveraging Quechua translations to engage new markets. Quechua dialects are organized into two categories: Quechua I (Central Quechua) and Quechua II (Peripheral Quechua). The latter can be further categorized as North Peruvian Quechua (A-II), spoken in Peru, Northern Quechua (B-II), spoken in Columbia and Ecuador, and Southern Quechua (C-II), the most widely spoken dialect that can be found across Bolivia, Argentina and Peru. With so many different cultural nuances that vary across regions, the importance of understanding local communities is critical for ensuring success in whatever product or service is entering the market. Whether you are seeking Quechua to English translations or English to Quechua translations, it is essential to ensure the cultural appropriateness and local sophistication of every project entering or expanding from Peru, Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, and Argentina’s market. Through our in-country, subject matter expert linguists, and with over 20 years of experience, CSOFT understands the importance of distinguishing different dialects of Quechua depending on the project.