Quechua, Ambo-Pasco

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San Rafael-Huariaca Quechua

18,300 (2017 census).

Huanuco region: Ambo province, Ambo, San Francisco de Mosca, and San Rafael districts; Pasco region: Pasco province, Ticlacayán district.

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6b (Threatened).

A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].

SOV.

Vigorous in isolated communities. Home, fields, community. Some of all ages. Negative attitudes. Most also use Spanish [spa].

Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2017.

Latin script [Latn].

Traditional religion, Christian.