This dictionary is written for Kichwa speakers and non-Kichwa speakers. Whoever wants to learn the language of the Inkas should find it useful. A native English speaker does not have to know Spanish in order to learn Kichwa. We hope this dictionary will also be useful for translators of academic works, school teachers, radio and television producers, and travelers who want to communicate with Kichwa speakers throughout the Andes. I want more people to be exposed to Kichwa, learn it, and support its preservation