Quechua, South Bolivian

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A language of Bolivia

ISO 639-3
quh
Alternate Names
Central Bolivian Quechua, Cochabamba Quechua, Quechua, Quechua Boliviano
Autonym
Runasimi
User Population

1,610,000 in Bolivia (2014 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 1,616,120.

Location

Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Oruro departments; La Paz department: except Franz Tamayo, Apolo area; mainly Potosí department; Tarija department.

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Language Status

5* (Developing). Recognized language (2009, Constitution, Article 5(1)).

Classification
Quechuan, Peripheral Quechua, Chinchay, Southern Chinchay
Dialects

Sucre, Cochabamba, Oruro, Potosí, Chuquisaca, Northwest Jujuy. A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].

Typology

SOV; 25 consonants and 3 vowels.

Language Development

Dictionary. Bible: 1986–2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Quechua, South Bolivian
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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