Child in Peru is called chibolo. The Royal Academy of the Language uses this word in Peru to define a small child. It is the only country where this word has only one meaning, since in others such as Colombia, Ecuador and other Central American countries this word has another meaning.
The pseudonyms of the words represent the culture, communication and customs of a society. They are presented by adaptations of words from the ancestral language of the indigenous people and remain in the popular slang of the peoples.
In Peru, as in many Latin American countries, Spanish is spoken, but they have different dialects derived from the indigenous groups that inhabit the country.
Peru has about 19 linguistic groups that allow the communication of many indigenous settlements. Many of the Peruvianisms that refer to the word child are not registered in the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language, however, Chilobo is.
Meaning of child in Peru
The word child is defined as the human being that is between childhood and adolescence.
Peruvians refer to a child who is between six and twelve years old, such as a chibolo or chibola, depending on their gender.
The Peruvian language is not determined only to groups, since it becomes a national language, most of the time.
The word is influenced by the language of the Quechuas, possibly mixed with the language of other indigenous groups in the region
Although chibolo is the most used variation in the Peruvian vocabulary to refer to a child, there are other words such as gurisa and yuyo that are also used being also native to Quechua.
In the past, happy and unique names were chosen to name things.
These names were transmitted from generation to generation, undergoing changes with the mixtures of Spanish and the aboriginal languages of the Amazon region.
The language of the Peruvian Amazon offers us words like huambrillo, huahurto and guagüito to refer to a small child.
The Andean languages have been the object of study, however there has been a slow research process, due to the difficulty in retrieving documents and dictionaries that allow identifying the root of the words used in each region.
References
- Peruvian Academy of Language. (sf). Obtained from academiaperuanadelalengua.org.pe.
- E., AB (1998). Sisbib library systems. Obtained from sisbib.unmsm.edu.pe.
- Mercedes, AR (2016). Expedition Peru. Obtained from expeditionperu.com.
- Peru Ministry of Education. (sf). Obtained from minedu.gob.pe.
- Royal Spanish Academy. (sf). Obtained from dle.rae.es.