Investigating and preserving Quechua

Soledad Chango, a native of Ecuador and a graduate student in MIT’s Indigenous Language Initiative, began preparations for her Quechua course with a clear idea about its purpose. Chango sought to emphasize the importance of keeping Kichwa and Quechua alive. When endangered languages disappear, so do the communities and culture from which they rose. 

In 2014, I was investigating Indigenous language advancement, tracking changes and usage, she says. Research shows the youngest Indigenous people retain and value their native languages the least. 

Soledad Chango

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