Quechua is an indigenous language family spoken by the Quechua peoples who live in the Andean region across several South American countries including Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina and Chile.
Indigenous Languages: These are languages that are native to a region and spoken by indigenous people. They often have rich cultural significance but many face extinction due to globalization.
Dialects: A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group. For example there are various dialects within Quechua itself based on geographical location.
Language Family: This refers to a group of related languages that developed from a common historic ancestor or parental language. Quechua is a language family with many related languages or dialects.
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