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Description

Spanish is the official and prominent spoken language in Ecuador. Northern Quechua or Kichwa and other pre-colonial American languages are spoken by 2,300,000. Northern Quechua or Kichwa and Shuar are used for intercultural relations. Ethnologue lists the 24 languages of Ecuador as:

The 24 Languages of Ecuador

Achuar–Shiwiar	Colorado	9 varieties of Quechua	Siona
Awa–Cuaiquer	Ecuadorian Sign Language	Secoya	Tetete
Cha'palaachi	Emberá languages	Shuar	Waorani
Cofán	Media Lengua	Spanish	Záparo

Word List(s)

Spanish

• Spanish Genealogical Word List
• Useful Spanish phrases (Omniglot)

Northern Quechua or Kichwa

• Useful phrases in Kichwa (Omniglot)

Shuar

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Spanish

• Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
• Spanish Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)
• Spanish grammar (Wikipedia)

Northern Quechua or Kichwa

• Kichwa (Wikipedia)
• Kichwa Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
• Gualapuro, Santiago David. Imbabura Kichwa phonology. Austin, Tex.: University of Texas, 2017. Available at: WorldCat.

Shuar

• Shuar Phonology (Wikipedia)
• Shuar Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
• Shuar (Encyclopedia)

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Spanish

• Spanish Letter Writing Guide
• Spanish Handwriting Clarified
• Learn Spanish (duolingo)
• Spanish dictionary (Lexilogos)
• English to Spanish Dictionary (Glosbe)
• The Spanish Script Tutorial (byu.ed)

Northern Quechua or Kichwa

• Wroblewski, Michael. Remaking Kichwa : language and indigenous pluralism in Amazonian Ecuador. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2021. Available at: WorldCat.

Shuar

• English to Shuar Dictionary (Glosbe)

Additional Resources

• Ecuador (Britannica)
• Shuar Sample text (Wikipedia)
• Boone, Mary. Let's Look at Ecuador. North Mankato, Minneosta: Capstone Press, 2020. Available at: WorldCat.