Quechua, Southern Pastaza

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Inga, Quechua del Pastaza, Runa shimi

Inka

1,550 (2000). 310 monolinguals.

Loreto region: Anatico lake, Huasaga, Ñucuray, and Pastaza rivers; Manchari town.

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5 (Developing).

A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].

SOV.

Home, work, play, church. Used by all. Some also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Andoa [anb], Taushiro [trr].

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1997–2008.

Latin script [Latn].

Distinct from Northern Pastaza Quechua [qvz] of Peru and Ecuador.