The Ohio State University Quechua Learning Community
Dictionaries
Yachakuqkunapa Simi Qullqa: Dictionary produced by the Peruvian Ministry of Education
Diccionario Quechua: Dictionary of Quechua Cochabambino by Joaquín Herrero and Federico Sánchez de Lozada
Quechua-Spanish-English Functional Dictionary [pdf]: Dictionary of Quechua from Ayacucho by Clodoaldo Soto Ruiz
Lessons & Exercises
Quechua: The Market: A Quechua unit from New York University that introduces basic vocabulary, the present, past, future and imperative tenses, suffixes and basic grammatical explanations. Each lesson includes a transcript and comprehension questions.
Audio/Video/Text
Sisichakunaq Pukllaynin: Quechua radio programs recorded in Quechua in Cusco, Peru and the surrounding areas by Asociación Pukllasunchis
Ucuchi: Quechua Live and in Color: Video with captions available in Quechua or English, including a reference guide and transcripts, from UCLA
Return to Ucuchi: Follow up video materials fifteen years after the original Ucuchi film, from UCLA
Rimasun: A blog from New York University with text and audio in Quechua
Cuentos en Quechua: A blog with stories in Quechua and Spanish
Cultures of the Andes: Jokes, video clips, poetry, songs, photos
Living Tongues Institute: sound cloud recordings from Peru and animated stories)
Study Abroad
Centro Tinku: Study Quechua in Cusco, Peru. This program is FLAS-eligible.
Acupari: Study in Cusco, Peru with the Asociación Cultural Peruano Alemana Región Inca.
Otavalo Spanish Institute: Study Kichwa in Otavalo, Ecuador.
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