Quechua, Chachapoyas

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A language of Peru

ISO 639-3
quk
Alternate Names
Amazonas, Amazonas Quechua
Autonym
Llakwash
User Population

7,000 (2003 SIL). 100 monolinguals (2003). Ethnic population: 7,000.

Location

Amazonas region: Chachapoyas and Luya provinces.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Quechuan, Peripheral Quechua, Chinchay, Northern Chinchay
Dialects

Lamud (West Chachapoyas), Grenada-Mendoza (East Chachapoyas), La Jalca (South Chachapoyas), Llakwash Chachapoyas. Reportedly most similar to San Martín Quechua [qvs]. A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].

Typology

SOV; 15 consonants and 3 vowels.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Taught as subject in primary schools.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Quechua, Chachapoyas
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.