Quechua vs South American

South American vs Quechua

Quechua and South American both are nouns.

Quechua is not an adjective while South American is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Quechua	Yes	No	No	No
South American	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, South American is a hypernym of Quechua; that is, South American is a word with a broader meaning than Quechua:

Quechua: a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire
South American: a native or inhabitant of South America

Quechua (noun)	South American (noun)
the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas	a native or inhabitant of South America
a community of South American Indians in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Incan Empire
a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire

Quechua (adjective)	South American (adjective)
	of or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of South America or their peoples

Difference between Quechua and South American

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