Quechua (Qhichwa simi)

Quechua (qu, que) belongs to the Indigenous languages of the Americas. Wikidata records about 8.9M speakers. It is written in Latin script. It is an official language in 2 countries, including Bolivia and Peru.

Translation guides

• English → Quechua translation
• Quechua → English translation

Where Quechua is official

• Bolivia
• Peru

Rates for Quechua translation

Quechua falls in our lesser-diffused languages band: roughly $0.12–$0.28 per word for general commercial work. These are indicative ranges, not quotes — specialised, certified and rush work costs more, and literary translation is usually priced per 1,000 words.

For context, the median salaried translator or interpreter in the US earned $60,170 in May 2025 (BLS). See salaries by state →