Qichwa Wikipidiya [Quechua Wikipedia]
Feb 1, 2021ยท
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Elwin Huaman
Image credit: Elwin HuamanQuechua has been spoken in various countries of South America since the Inca empire was founded (i.e. more than 600 years ago). Nowadays, more than 12 million people speak Quechua around the world and the recent census in Peru has shown an increasing 0.4% in favor of Quechua speakers.
With Quechua Wikipedia we are trying to preserve our knowledge in a written form, so Qichwa Wikipidiya might help us to preserve as much as possible all the Quechua knowledge in a semistructured format, to save our culture, and bring equality right to indigenous communities.

Authors
Research Scientist
Elwin Huaman is a Researcher, Project Manager, and an Activist for Under-Resourced Languages. He has experience creating Knowledge Graphs and applying Semantic Web technologies in academia and industry. He has co-authored the book: Knowledge Graphs - Methodology, Tools and Selected Use Cases, and leads the QICHWABASE Knowledge Graph that supports a harmonization process of the language and knowledge of Quechua communities across the world.