1. Ancient Civilizations
 Peru was home to many ancient civilizations
 Chavín Culture (~900 BCE - 200 BCE)
 Tiahuanaco Culture (~1st millennium BCE)
 Vicús Culture (~1000/200 BCE – 300/600 BCE)
 Nazca Culture (~100 – 800)
 Paracas Culture (~800 BCE – 100 BCE)
 Mochica-Chimú (~100 – 1470)

4. Official Peruvian Languages
 The official language of Peru is Spanish and, in certain
zones, Quechua, Aymara, and other dialects.
 Quechua is a language family indigenous to peoples of
the Andes of South America
 ~10 million speak a Quechua language, with more than
3 million in Peru.
 Also prominent is the Aymara language with more than
600 thousand speakers in Peru

5. Other Peruvian Languages
 Many native languages – linguists estimate
approximately 300 in Peru, but less than 150 remain
today.
 Indigenous peoples of the Amazon Jungle have their
own languages and their own dialects, such as the
Urarina language which is spoken by only a few
thousand people.