Quechua, North Bolivian

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North La Paz Quechua

Quechua

116,000 in Bolivia (1978 census), increasing. 18,500 monolinguals.

La Paz department: Franz Tamayo province, Apolo region.

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2 (Provincial). Recognized language (2009, Constitution, Article 5(1)).

Apolo, Charazani, Chuma. A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].

SOV; 25 consonants and 3 vowels.

Vigorous. All domains, religious services, commerce, and labor. Positive attitudes. Many also use Spanish [spa]. Also use Central Aymara [ayr].

Taught in some primary schools. Newspapers. Radio. TV. NT: 1985.

Latin script [Latn].

Christian.