Quechua , also known as runa simi ("people's language"), is an indigenous language family, with variations spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Andes and highlands of South America. Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken language family of indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably some 8–10 million speakers. Approximately 13% of Peruvians speak Quechua. It is perhaps most widely known for being the main language of the Inca Empire, and was disseminated by the colonizers throughout their reign. 

Quechua had already expanded across wide ranges of the central Andes long before the expansion of the Inca Empire. The Inca were one among many peoples in present-day Peru who already spoke forms of Quechua. In the Cusco region, Quechua was influenced by local languages such as Aymara. The Cuzco variety of Quechua developed as quite distinct. In similar ways, diverse dialects developed in different areas, related to existing local languages, when the Inca Empire ruled and imposed Quechua as the official language. 

After the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in the 16th century, Quechua continued to be used widely by the indigenous peoples as the "common language." It was officially recognized by the Spanish administration and many Spanish learned it in order to communicate with the local peoples. Clergy of the Catholic Church adopted Quechua to use as the language of evangelization. Given its use by the Catholic missionaries, the range of Quechua continued to expand in some areas. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What language is at the center of the article?
2. Which tongue does the article discuss?
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Q2:
1. What else is Quechua known as?
2. What is another name for Quechua?
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Q3:
1. What does runa simi mean?
2. What is the English translation of Runa simi?
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Q4:
1. Who speaks Quechua?
2. For whom is ruma simi the maternal langauge?
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Q5:
1. Where do Quechua peoples live?
2. What is the place of residence of Quechua peoples?
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Q6:
1. Is Quechua a widely spoken language?
2. Do a lot of people speak Quechua?
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Q7:
1. How many people speak Quechua?
2. How many speakers of Quechua are out there?
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Q8:
1. How many Peruvians speak Quechua?
2. What percentage of Peruvians are Quechua speakers?
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Q9:
1. What is Quechua widely known for?
2. What is a main feature of Quechua?
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Q10:
1. When did the SPanish invade the Inca Empire?
2. During what time period did the Spanish arrive at the Inca Empire?
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Q11:
1. Did the Spanish learn Quechua well?
2. Did the Spanish practice learning Quechua?
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Q12:
1. What church used the Quechua language?
2. Which religious group learned Quechua?
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Q13:
1. Did the use of Quechua by Catholic priests help the language expand?
2. Did more and more people speak Quechua due to its use in the Catholic Church?
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Q14:
1. What languages helped influence Quechua?
2. What languages is Quechua drawn from?
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Q15:
1. What is the home country of the Inca people?
2. What nation are the Inca derived from?
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