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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_Spanish '''Spanish'''] - or '''Peruvian Spanish'''. Spoken natively by 82.6% of the population. Used by the government, media, education systems, and commerce. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_Spanish '''Spanish'''] - or '''Peruvian Spanish'''. Spoken natively by 82.6% of the population. Used by the government, media, education systems, and commerce. | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quechuan_languages '''Quechuan'''] - spoken by 13.9% of the population. Spoken by Amerindians living in the Andean highlands. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quechuan_languages '''Quechuan'''] - spoken by 13.9% of the population. Spoken by Amerindians living in the Andean highlands. | ||
** [https://omniglot.com/writing/quechua.htm#:~:text=Varities%20of%20Quechua Varities of Quechua] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aymaran_languages '''Aymara'''] - spoken by 1.7% of the population. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aymaran_languages '''Aymara'''] - spoken by 1.7% of the population. | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bora_language '''Bora'''] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bora_language '''Bora'''] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguaruna_language '''Aguaruna'''] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguaruna_language '''Aguaruna'''] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Peru#:~:text=Indigenous%20languages%20of%20Peru '''Indigenous languages of Peru'''] | |||
Spanish is more predominant along the coast of Peru. The indigenous populations living east of the Andes speak various languages and dialects (estimated at 50). | Spanish is more predominant along the coast of Peru. The indigenous populations living east of the Andes speak various languages and dialects (estimated at 50). | ||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php#:~:text=Useful%20Spanish%20phrases Useful Spanish phrases] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/quechua.php#:~:text=Useful%20phrases%20in%20Cuzco%20Quechua Useful phrases in Cuzco Quechua] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/aymara.htm#:~:text=Useful%20phrases%20in%20Aymara Useful phrases in Aymara] - Omniglot | |||
* [http://www.native-languages.org/ashaninka_words.htm Ashaninka Words] - Native-Languages.org | |||
* [http://www.native-languages.org/aguaruna_words.htm Aguaruna Words] - Native-Languages.org | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Alphabet''' | '''Alphabet''' | ||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm#:~:text=Spanish%20alphabet Spanish alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/quechua.htm#:~:text=Classical%20Quechua%20alphabet Classical Quechua alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/ayacuchoquechua.htm#:~:text=Ayacucho%20Quechua%20alphabet Ayacucho Quechua alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/cuzcoquechua.htm#:~:text=Cuzco%20Quechua%20alphabet Cuzco Quechua alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/aymara.htm#:~:text=The%20Aymara%20Official%20Alphabet The Aymara Official Alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/ashaninka.htm#:~:text=Ash%C3%A1ninka%20alphabet Asháninka alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/bora.htm#:~:text=Bora%20alphabet Bora alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/aguaruna.htm#:~:text=Aguaruna%20alphabet Aguaruna alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | '''Pronunciation''' | ||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm#:~:text=Pronunciation Spanish Pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://forvo.com/languages/es/ Spanish pronunciation dictionary] - Forvo | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/ayacuchoquechua.htm#:~:text=Ayacucho%20Quechua%20alphabet%20and%20pronunciation Ayacucho Quechua pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://forvo.com/languages/qu/ Quechua pronunciation dictionary] - Forvo | |||
* [https://forvo.com/languages/ay/ Aymara pronunciation dictionary] - Forvo | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/ashaninka.htm#:~:text=Ash%C3%A1ninka%20alphabet%20%26%20pronunciation Asháninka pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/bora.htm#:~:text=Bora%20alphabet%20and%20pronunciation Bora pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/aguaruna.htm#:~:text=Aguaruna%20alphabet%20and%20pronunciation Aguaruna alphabet and pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries''' | '''Dictionaries''' | ||
* Gonzales, Odi, Christine Mladic Janney, and Emily F Thompson. ''Quechua-Spanish-English dictionary : a trilingual reference.'' New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc, 2018. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/1062396131 WorldCat]. | |||
* Stanford, Olivia, Anwesha Dutta, Shambhavi Thatte, and Shalini Agrawal. ''First Spanish dictionary.'' New York, New York: DK Publishing, 2018. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/990286853 WorldCat]. | |||
* Jarman, Beatriz Galimberti, Roy Russell, Carol Styles Carvajal, and Nicholas Rollin. ''The Oxford Spanish dictionary : Spanish-English, English-Spanish.'' New York: Oxford University Press Inc, 2008. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/212894272 WorldCat]. | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/es Dictionary English - Spanish] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/qu Dictionary English - Quechua] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/ay Dictionary English - Aymara] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/cni Dictionary English - Asháninka] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/boa/en Dictionary Bora - English] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/agr Dictionary English - Aguaruna] - Glosbe | |||
'''Language Aids''' | '''Language Aids''' | ||
* García, Teresa Alvarez and Susie Beattie. ''Collins Spanish dictionary & grammar.'' Glasgow, Scotland: Collins, 2018. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/1041174756 WorldCat]. | |||
* Schmitt, Conrad J. ''Spanish grammar.'' New York: McGraw-Hill, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/856186996 WorldCat]. | |||
* Zollo, Mike and Alan Wesson. ''Spanish grammar made easy.'' Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2018. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/975371588 WorldCat]. | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/articles/latin_american_spanish.htm#:~:text=Latin%20American%20Spanish%20or%20Spanish%20For%20Latin%20America Latin American Spanish or Spanish For Latin America] - Omniglot | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Official languages of Peru are [1] [2]
- Spanish - or Peruvian Spanish. Spoken natively by 82.6% of the population. Used by the government, media, education systems, and commerce.
- Quechuan - spoken by 13.9% of the population. Spoken by Amerindians living in the Andean highlands.
- Aymara - spoken by 1.7% of the population.
There are four Peruvian dialects [3]
- Andean Spanish
- Peruvian Coastal Spanish
- Andean-Coastal Spanish
- Amazonic Spanish
Some of the indigenous languages spoken in Peru include
Spanish is more predominant along the coast of Peru. The indigenous populations living east of the Andes speak various languages and dialects (estimated at 50).
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- Useful Spanish phrases - Omniglot
- Useful phrases in Cuzco Quechua - Omniglot
- Useful phrases in Aymara - Omniglot
- Ashaninka Words - Native-Languages.org
- Aguaruna Words - Native-Languages.org
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Spanish alphabet - Omniglot
- Classical Quechua alphabet - Omniglot
- Ayacucho Quechua alphabet - Omniglot
- Cuzco Quechua alphabet - Omniglot
- The Aymara Official Alphabet - Omniglot
- Asháninka alphabet - Omniglot
- Bora alphabet - Omniglot
- Aguaruna alphabet - Omniglot
Pronunciation
- Spanish Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Spanish pronunciation dictionary - Forvo
- Ayacucho Quechua pronunciation - Omniglot
- Quechua pronunciation dictionary - Forvo
- Aymara pronunciation dictionary - Forvo
- Asháninka pronunciation - Omniglot
- Bora pronunciation - Omniglot
- Aguaruna alphabet and pronunciation - Omniglot
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- Gonzales, Odi, Christine Mladic Janney, and Emily F Thompson. Quechua-Spanish-English dictionary : a trilingual reference. New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
- Stanford, Olivia, Anwesha Dutta, Shambhavi Thatte, and Shalini Agrawal. First Spanish dictionary. New York, New York: DK Publishing, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
- Jarman, Beatriz Galimberti, Roy Russell, Carol Styles Carvajal, and Nicholas Rollin. The Oxford Spanish dictionary : Spanish-English, English-Spanish. New York: Oxford University Press Inc, 2008. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary English - Spanish - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Quechua - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Aymara - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Asháninka - Glosbe
- Dictionary Bora - English - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Aguaruna - Glosbe
Language Aids
- García, Teresa Alvarez and Susie Beattie. Collins Spanish dictionary & grammar. Glasgow, Scotland: Collins, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
- Schmitt, Conrad J. Spanish grammar. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2014. Available at: WorldCat.
- Zollo, Mike and Alan Wesson. Spanish grammar made easy. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Peru," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru#:~:text=Peru's%20official%20languages, accessed 15 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Peru," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Peru, accessed 15 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Peruvian Spanish," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, four Peruvian dialects, accessed 15 May 2023.
Most materials used in Peruvian research are written in Spanish. However, you do not need to speak or read Spanish to do research in Peruvian records. You will need to know some key words and phrases to understand the records, however.
Because of Peru’s history, Roman Catholic records are the most common. You may find other languages in Peruvian records for areas with large populations of German, Italian, Japanese, and other immigrants.
Spanish grammar affects the way names appear in genealogical records. For help in understanding name variations, see Peru Names, Personal.
Language Aids[edit | edit source]
To learn phrases useful for writing genealogical query letters to Peru see the Spanish Letter Writing Guide on the Internet.
The FamilySearch Library provides the following genealogical word lists on the Wiki:
- Spanish Genealogical Word List
- German Genealogical Word List
- Latin Genealogical Word List
- Polish Genealogical Word List
- Portuguese Genealogical Word List
- French Genealogical Word List
The following books and English-Spanish dictionaries can also aid you in your research. You can find these and similar material at many research libraries:
Blanco Garcia, Vicente. Diccionario ilustrado latinoespanol y espanol-latino (Illustrated Dictionary Latin-Spanish and Spanish-Latin). Madrid: Aguilar, 1968. (FS Library book 473.61 B598d.)
Cassell’s Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary. New York: Macmillian Publishing Company, 1978. (FS Library book 463.21 C272c.)
Ramos Wold, Lillian, and Ophelia Marquez. Compilation of Colonial Spanish Terms and Document Related Phrases. Fullerton, Calif.: Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research, 1996. (FS Library book 467.97203 W83c.)
Additional language aids, including dictionaries of various dialects and time periods, are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog in the “Locality” section under:
- PERU - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES
Some dictionaries can also be found in the “Subject” section under:
- SPANISH LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES
- SPANISH LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES ENGLISH