Quechua speaking countries

Quechua is the official language in Bolivia and Peru and is spoken in 5 more countries as monther tongue by a part of the population. The Quechua language (native name: Runa Simi, Kichwa) has its roots in the Quechuan language family.

With a share of around 21%, it is most widespread in Bolivia. A total of about 8.0 m people worldwide speak Quechua as their mother tongue.

Country	Region	Official language	Distribution	Total
Peru	South America	yes	13.0 %	4,226,000
Bolivia	South America	yes	21.2 %	2,441,000
Ecuador	South America	no	4.1 %	712,000
Brazil	South America	no	0.1 %	211,000
Argentina	South America	no	0.4 %	180,000
Chile	South America	no	0.8 %	152,000
Colombia	South America	no	0.1 %	50,000