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The initiative is developed in 14 regions of the country, including Metropolitan Lima, and is part of a national strategy to promote, protect and disseminate indigenous languages in the educational field.More than 1,200 students from first to fifth grade of secondary education enrolled in free vacation courses in indigenous or native languages, promoted by the Ministry of Culture in 14 regions of the country, including Metropolitan Lima. This initiative is part of a national strategy aimed at strengthening cultural identity and valuing the linguistic diversity of Peru.
The courses aim to promote, protect and disseminate indigenous or native languages through intercultural learning spaces aimed at schoolchildren, and contribute to the recognition and respect of the countrys cultural plurality.
During the inauguration of the Quechua Chanka course, held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture, in the district of San Borja, the Vice Minister of Interculturality, Percy Barranzuela Bombilla, highlighted the importance of bringing the native languages closer to the new generations.
These courses not only allow us to learn an indigenous language, but also strengthen the link with our roots and value the cultural diversity of Peru, which has 55 indigenous peoples and 48 indigenous languages, he stated.
The courses are taught in languages such as Quechua - in its variants Chanka, Cusco Collao, Ancash and Huanuco - as well as Aymara, Kukama Kukamiria, Kawki, Kichwa, Mochica, Shipibo-Konibo and Nomatsigenga. They take place in the regions of Ayacucho, Apurimac, Ancash, Loreto, Puno, San Martin, Lambayeque, Ucayali, Huanuco, Junin, Tacna, Cusco and Arequipa, as well as in Metropolitan Lima, in the districts of San Borja, Villa Maria del Triunfo and in the province of Yauyos, Lima region.
The director of the Directorate of Intercultural Bilingual Education of the Ministry of Education, Marcelino Galindo Vivanco, participated in the inauguration; the teacher of the Quechua course, Raul Cisneros; the general director of Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Ministry of Culture, Angel Gonzalez; and the director of Indigenous Languages, Gerardo Garcia.
It should be noted that, from 2024 to date, the implementation of indigenous language courses in public educational institutions has benefited students, as well as mothers, fathers and teachers, in 14 regions of the country.
