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Hemos formando una lista de gente que habla Quechua por el Correo Electrónico. ¿Le gustaría ser incluido en la lista de Quechuas, o Conoce alguien mas que le gustaría formar parte de la lista de Quechuas? Esta lista de su "e-mail" (casilla electrónico) sería puesto en nuestra página de:"Culturas de los Andes"
http://www.andes.org/
La lista de Quechuas esta junto a nuestros poemas, cuentos, canciones y fotos.

Esta lista de Quechuas tendrá que usarlo como se usa la guia del teléfono porque la lista no va a aparecer automáticamente en su Correo Electrónico cuando uno deja mensaje.

Born in Ayacucho Peru, native language is Quechua; maintains this "Cultures of the Andes" web site and email list.

1091 Borregas Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA, 94089, USA

He was attracted to Cornell University by its outstanding Quechua program

"I am peruvian, I am a linguist and I learned Quechua in Cuzco at the Instituto de Pastoral Andina". Involved with: Course in Andean Linguistics and Bilingual Education. She has quechua recordings from Ayacucho.

Department of Romance Languages
California State Univ. Long Beach
CA 90840-2406

"I speak Bolivian and Cuzco dialects and have studied most others, and teach Quechua both over the Internet and in person. Please see my Quechua Language Pages
(http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~barry/Quechua.html) for details."

Volen Center for Complex Systems
Department of Computer Science
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA 02254

"Quechua speaking gringos with 15+ years in the Andes"

Teaches Quechua at Univ. of Bonn, (Romerstrasse 164 D-53117 Bonn) Germany (Alemania).
Interests in interrelationship of language and culture in the Inca and early colonial period, works on Quechua and Aymara linguistics

Born in Cusco, attended university and worked 10 years there. Came to the US for a Masters in Architecture. Settled in Maryland with gringa wife. Now working in Eygpt for a few years

"I have studied el runa simi now for many years. I am a librarian" at:
Uppsala University Library:
Box 510
S-751 20 UPPSALA
Sweden

"Soy del Perú, Ancash". E-mail in Germany.

"I speak the Bolivian dialect of Qheshwa. Currently a graduate student in University of Colorado, Boulder. My home page is at http://ucsu.Colorado.EDU/~mirzayan/ ".

"I am a native speaker of Quechua Huanca, and have native competency in Ayacucho and Cuzco Quechua as well. I am always looking for opportunities to find other speakers.

PhD candidate in Educational Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania, interested in any efforts to maintain the Quechua language in the Andes."

Interesa en quechua ecuatoriano, peruano o Boliviano. En Venezuela.

"Yachayta Yachachisun: Ama Sua, Ama Llulla, Ama Quella"

Cusqueño, en Lima Perú

Teaches Quechua (ancashino) at Free Univ, of Berlin, Germany. Interests in quechua narrative. Works on Quechua Tales of Callejón de Huaylas (Perú)

"Soy docente de quechua y castellano. Quechua (variedad I/b) en el Instituto Latinoamericanos de la Univ. Libre de Berlín. Me gustaría entrar en contacto con quienes se interesan por el quechua hablado en Ancash, Huánuco, Cerro de Pasco, Prov. de Tarma y Cajatambo".

"I'm intersted in Quechua, especially in material written in that language, (Bolivian, Cuzco and Ayacucho variety)"

"I am the author of a small Web site dedicated to the Bolivian quechua. You'll find it in
http://www.lostiempos.com"

"Cusqueña married with a norwegian Viking"

Retired teachers, from Cusco, have spoken Quechua for 50+ years

"Soy Peruano e hice trabajos de investigación lingüística sobre el Runasimi. Actualamente doy cursos en la Universidad de Montpellier-Francia. Me gustaría entrar en contacto con colegas que se interesen en intercambiar impresiones sobre el aspecto lingüístico, especialmente el sistema vocálico sobre el que tengo mi propia idea (como resultado lógico de mis investigaciones)."

from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Learned Quechua while in Cuzco for 4 months.

quechua instructor. Telephone number in Cusco Peru is 235923.

Peruvian, BA in linguistics, "teach language courses in the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú in Lima. I can understand some Ayacucho, Cuzco and a little Huanca quechua."

"Born in Cuzco. Native bilingual Quechua and Castillian speaker. Currently residing in San Antonio, Texas."

Anthropologist - Bolivia
Kallawayas, Aymaras, Chipayas, Chiquitanos. Ethnography
609 Charles Court, Arlington, TX 76013, Prof of Anthro - U.T.A

Teaches Quechua and other American native languages and linguistics in Leiden University, Holand.
Fax +31(0)71-527 25 01

Dept. of Anthropology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL USA
Home Address: 207 W. Washington, Urbana, IL 61801

Dept. of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 48109 -1382
Author: The language of the Inka since the European Invasion. Austin University of Texas Press, 1991
Profesor asociado de antropología y dialectos del centro de Estudios Latino Americanos y del Caribe, Universidad de Michigan.

Comparative Literature, 2107 Susquehanna Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742

Dept. of Anthropology, Mc Graw Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

Current research on women and markets in highland Peru.
Dept. of Soc. & Anthro. MSN 3G5, George Mason University, Fair Fax, VA 22030

Dep. of Foreign Languages, Indiana University, South Bend, 1700 Mishawaka Ave., Couth Bend, Indiana 46634-7111

Interlex Associates, Inc. "Quality Software for Language Education"
Cornell Business and Technology Park, 216 Langmuir Lab, 95 Brown Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850
Fax: 607-257-5226

"I am a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I have studied both Ecuadorian and Bolivian Quechua, but use the north Potosi' dialect for my research in Bolivia. I am always interested in making contact with fellow Bolivianists and people who are interested in Bolivian Quechua. Uj p'unchaykama!"

Dept. of Anthropology, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, 1180 Observatory Drive, 5240 Social Science, Madison, WI 53704

"Soy un Ukrainiano, estoy estudiando el Quechua de Cuzco por dos meses. Tengo interes en la cultura Andina y en la lingüística. Me gustaría communicar con los que tienen el mismo interes. Hablo ingles, frances, español, portugues"

North american, worked in a University in rural area of Bolivia, learned with the native people, and also worked in a Quechua radio station; now lives in the USA, still practices Quechua

"native Quechua speaker...second language is Spanish, third one is English. I love and play music of the Andes for many years. I am very interested on sharing the beauty of Quechua with others Quechua speakers."

from the Czech Republic, writes Quechua well.

Native from Cuzco, Chumbivilca. He lives in Lima Peru, speaks Quechua.
C: 511- 972-1554

Native Quechua speaker, born in Ayacucho-Peru

from Ayacucho, loves to speak Quechua. Now resides in Spain with his family and wants to communicate with other Quechua speakers

"Vivo en Barcelona...nací en Ayacucho Perú... Cuando llegué a Lima el Primer año lo pasé mal, por que yo sólo comprendía nuestro idioma el Quechua...Fui a la Universidad de San Marcos y en 1992 me Licencié en Ciencias Económicas".

"Hice mi tesis doctoral y varios artículos más sobre el quechua, y estudié y enseñé en el programa de Cornell.

She taught quechua in Cornell Univ, and wants to practice before she starts to forget it.

"Naci el 53 en Apurimac. Hice estudios formales de Linguistica y Literatura... siempre le he prestado atencion a una diversidad de temas relativos al Quechua, la literatura y la relacion de la creacion oral con las artes escriturales. He trabajado como profesor y traductor de Quechua por mas de veinte años y tambien he integrado el Quechua en mi propia poesia y escritura...es una cancion en Quechua...una poetica andina postmoderna. ... y me encanta el Huayno en Quechua y toco... Ofrezco un oido amigable a estudiosos de la cultura andina que quieran compartir sus proyectos y sueños, que busquen alguna fuente, o necesiten una traduccion no muy extensa."

"my Cuscenian wife and I speak some Quechua (she an awfull lot better then me, obviously, but I am more dedicated to learning it)"

"Hace mucho tiempo que tengo interés en culturas andinas...la música y la lengua. Dos veces ... de visitar Perú y Bolivia... sé hablar lo más básico. Me gustaría comunicarme con la gente del mismo interés. Tengo 20 años y soy estudiante de etnología de la República Checa."

from Cuzco, lives in Italy, speaks Quechua. "Llaqtamasi Fernando, qosaita kamachinina sutiykita listaman churananpaq. Allinta kausakuy. Cosqo llakatamantan cani, Italiapin tiani Listaman"

"He llevado cursos de Quechua, gustaría saber mas, y también el Aymara.... contacto constante con los hermanos del altiplano por su música y danza... me gustaría tener contacto con personas que también compartan la misma inquietud"

manera pueda comunicarse con mas personas de su dialecto, gracias por coordinar ese programa de Kechwa en la universidad de San Martin. Le deseo mucha suerte, mention that he belongs to the "lama variation" of the San Martin region of Perú. His E-mail es: jdoherty@net.telematic.com.pe If you don't understand his message, you can ask me.

Quechua hablante de la variedad lamista o Sanmartinense del nororiente del Peru. Nací en EE.UU., vivo 32 años en el Perú, 28 años en San Martin y 18 años trabajando con los quechua lamistas... coordino un programa universitario (UNAP) en Lamas de formación de profesores bilingues y miembro de la Academia Regional Kechwa de la Región San Martín.

Born in Cusco. Teaches Quechua in Yale University

Qosqo llaqtamanta kashiani, ichaqa kunan Yale yachaywuasipi yachachini. Kunan kusilla kashiani kay llaqtamasiykuna sutinta qhawaspa. Allita ruamushiankichis Runa Simi runata sutintakuna churaspa. Chayrayku sutiytapuan churamuychis

Department of Anthropology
Yale University
New Haven, CT 06520
Off. tel. (203) 432-5673

Grew up in Chinchero, Peru (near Cusco) and learned Quechua as a child, now lives in Silicon Valley, CA. USA

"Yo hablo el Quechua, tal vez un poquito mezclado con el Castellano."

Avenida Soldati 736; 4000 San MIguel de Tucuman - Argentina.

"soy cusqueño de nacimiento, pero actualmente no radico en cusco"

"Yo soy un estudiante del idioma quechua en la Universidad Catolica del Peru en Lima. Naci en el Cusco y deseo practicar esta lengua."

Ecuadorian Quichua

Studied Quichua in Ecuador, now lives in New York, and is looking for local Quechua & Quichua lessons

"soy de la nacionalidad Quichua, grupo de los Saraguros, quienes estamos acentados en las provincias de Loja y Zamora Chinchipe, sur del Ecuador"

Quichua linguistic and Quichua language
5240 Social Science, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706

Anthropology, Ecuador
Dept of Anthropology, University of the South, 735 University Ave. Sewanee, TN 37375

Graduate student in Ethnomusicology at UCLA. Study Ecuadorian music, (African-Ecuad. marimba) and Andean music in general.
11002 Rose Ave. # 207, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: 310-836-8587

Teaches Quichua: Imbabura - Otavalo, Ecuador
Phone: 648381 Iluman

Studying Linquistics in California, learned Quichua in Ecuador

"I am an Indigenous woman from the Salasaca community in Ecuador. I teach Unified Quichua at the University of Kansas. I also give private Quichua lessons via correspondence.

We have a several projects in Salasaca, Ecuador. If you are interested in collaborating in a project or in Quichua lessons, please contact me at:"
Martina Masaquiza, 825 Locust St., Lawrence, KS 66044-5449. Fax: 785-838-4486

"I am french and I have studied bolivian, peruvian and ecuatorian quichua languages. particularly interested in mythology and traditional music from Imbabura area in northern Ecuador." would love to communicate with others with same interests

"somos una pareja viviendo aqui en Eugene Oregon por dos anos..Luis is from Otavalo, Ecuador and speaks Andean Quichua, Im (Pilar) just learning. We both speak Spanish"

Undergrad at the University of Texas; studied both Cochabamba style quechua and Ecuadorian quichua; "I spend about half my time in and around Quito these days. I am far from fluent, but any practice would help until I can get back to Ecuador."

Parents from Cochabamba Bolivia speak Quechua. David is learning Ecuadorian Quichua, and plays in Andean folk band, in chandler AZ, USA

Kani cantautor / yachachej Quichua santiagueño Argentinamanta. Rimachiay musicarayku o Quichua qallurayku. Suyayqui.

Soy cantautor y docente Quichua santiagueño de Argentina. Háblame por la música o por la lengua Quichua. Te espero.

I'm a singer, author, compositor and teacher Quichua from Santiago del Estero, Argentina. You can contact me to talk about music or Quichua language.

Aymara Speakers

Univ. of Bonn, Germany.
Works on Quechua and Aymara linguistics

Teaches Aymara: La Paz, Bolivia
Phone: 343195

Profesor de Matemática, Facultad de Ingeniería Eléctrica y de Computación (FEEC) de la Universidad de Campinas (UNICAMP), Brasil.

People who are learning, or want to learn Quechua / Quichua

"I don't speak Quechua, please add me to your Quechua list. Every day I listen to music from the Andes."

"Include me in your mailing list. I don't speak quechua, but am interested in learning. Saludos desde Los Angeles."

"Entiendo quechua un poco; por mi profesion que es la antropologia, y por el interes en la cultura andina, me gustaria ser incluido en la lista"

Telf: (51 1) 4225069
Fax-Modem: (51 1) 4225069
Lima, PERU

"I am beginning to study Quechua. I speak english and spanish, am married to a Quechua speaker from Huancavelica Peru', and love Andean music."

"I am trying to learn quechua. I would like to be added to your list of people who would like to be spoken to in the language. I have two semesters taking the language and I am pretty good in spanish."

A Gringo data-base programmer in Baltimore, married into a Quechua speaking Peruvian family; Has set up a Quechua/Peruvian website at http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/4458

De Barcelona España

Born in Huancayo-Junin Peru, studying Science in Westchester-New York. Grandparents spoke Quechua. "Now trying to learn pronunciation and grammatics; really interested in knowing people who care about our heritage. Pueden escribirme en Ingles o en Español."

"I want to learn Quechua from ANCASH! That is what my family knows. If you have any cd's or videos let me know."

"social worker and anthropologist in rural maine hoping, at age 50, to relocate to the andes...have many rural living skills including raising llamas...deep appreciation for the simple technologies of indigenous culture... in Peru last winter...family in Temuco Chile & La Paz "

"born and raised in Cuenca, Ecuador. I work as a soccer coach and a Spanish instructor at UMC...as a HS teacher I was able to share some of the culture and music of the Andes of Ecuador ...love native music from the Andes...I want to learn Quichua"

"I study Quechua with a private tutor here in Japan. I would welcome the exchange with other learners. Hablo tambien espanñol, aleman y japones. Me pueden contactar en uno de estos idiomas."

"me gustaría que me incluyerais en vuestra lista. Pues me gusta todo lo que se relacione con ... la región andina. Desearía aprender Quechua, en especial la variedad hablada en Ecuador. Si alguien me quiere ayudar"...

" I'm Italian and I'm very interested in the culture of the Andes. I'd like to learn a bit Quechua. Will you pls. put my name on your list?

"add me to the list of Beginning Quechua people... I am bilingual in Spanish/English, former teacher of Spanish and ESL, and now volunteer on missions to South America", was medical interpreter in Ecuador.

"Russian Anthropologist, PH.D thesis about Aymara culture. I know a little (with a dictionary) Aymara and Quechua (Cuzcueno)... I would like to communicate with anybody who are interested in scientific problems of the Andean Ethnology.

"I am a Hungarian (Central-European) boy adoring latin-america...I am fond of Quechua, Aymara, Nahuatl, Portuguese and Spanish as well. I am looking for persons with the ability and disposition to help me. Quechua and Aymara letters must be translated... I would like to write in these language, but I need some experience"

In Norway, knows some Quechua.

"Brasileña de San Pablo y maestra de Geografia. Desearía aprender Quechua, en especial de Cusco. Conosco un poco de la história e leyendas de los Incas".

I am originally from Peru and would like to learn Quechua. I am a Foreign Language and Social Studies instructor at the high school and Community College level.

"I want to be on the Quechua beginners list...Born in Peru, but left when I was 2. So I have a lot of catching up to do"

Ecuadorian native raised in New York City and residing in Texas. Interested in learning Quechua, developed 'The Incas Art & Cultures' web site.

"Italian girl living in Germany and studying Ethnology. I am really interesting in Quechua and Aymara. I have 2 semesters taking Quechua Ayacuchano and i would like to improve the language. I am pretty good in Spanish."

"please put me on your e-mail list . I have much native blood. I live in identity as an african\american."

Swiss student, studied Quechua for two years, interested in the Andes and its people, can write in English, German or French.

No sé casi nada de Quechua, pero quisiéra paracticar el dulce runasimi. Napaykullayki! Tonymi sutiy. Nevadamanta kani. Bibliotekariomi kani. Munani rimay runasimi. Munaymi runasimi. Misk'i runasimi. Rimasunchis runasimi. Allinchu? Muchisímas gracias.

trying learn qechua with the books from Qosqo. Looking for someone to write to. From Portugal.

Peruvian studying international business in Holland. Learned Runasimi Qosqo-Qollaw from mother (native from Cusco). Going back to Cusco in 2003 to do research on the Runa.

"I am fascinated by the profound meanings of Quechua nouns and roots. Also, by the softness of the language. I am looking forward to know more about this beautiful tongue."

"please be so kind and include us in your list of beginning quechua-speakers."

"Hola, me llamo Jan, soy un hombre de 28 años de edad y vivo en Holanda. Estoy aprendiendo el quechua y por lo tanto me gustaría escribirme con personas que sepan este idioma, preferiblemente en el Perú, Bolivia o Ecuador. Estuve dos veces en el Perú, por la sierra. Escríbeme."

"Entomologist living in RALEIGH, NC. I have recently started learning BOLIVIAN Quechua and am looking for contact with other speakers of this dialect. Also, if you know of any good books, tapes, dictionaries, etc. let me know. I have copies of some pretty good books that I could share with you. Write in Spanish, English or German."

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