Example Sentences

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Blanca Ashanga harvests corn in a field in the Quichua community of San Pedro Sumino in the province of Napo in the Ecuadorean jungle.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2013

The claimants called themselves Los Afectados, or the affected ones, and among their ranks were members of the Cofan and Quichua tribes.

From BusinessWeek • Mar. 10, 2011

At home, in the kitchen with my family, as the children chatter in Quichua and my parents slurp tea, I consider telling them about this honor.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

Slowly, the children approach me, asking me ques- tions in Quichua, which I can’t answer.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

“Thank you, senora. I know my Quichua is awful. I practice every night in my room, but I don’t live with my parents anymore and so I don’t have the chance to talk Quichua.”

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau