Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha

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A language of Peru

ISO 639-3
qvm
Alternate Names
Dos de Mayo Quechua, Ketchwa, Quechua Margos, Quechua de Margos, Quechua de Margos-Cauri-Chavinillo Huanuco
Autonym
Quechua, Runa Shimi
User Population

32,100 (2017 census).

Location

Huanuco region: Ambo province, Cayna and Colpas districts; Huánuco province, Margos, Quisqui (Kichki), San Pedro de Chaulán, Yacus, and Yarumayo districts; Lauricocha province, San Francisco de Asis and San Miguel de Cauri districts; Yarowilca province, Aparicio Pomares (Chupán), Cáhuac, Chacabamba, Chavinillo, Choras, Jacas Chico, Obas, and Pampamarca districts.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Quechuan, Central Quechua, Ap-am-ah, Alto Pativilca
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 90% with Panao [qxh], 85% with Corongo Ancash [qwa], Sihuas [qws], Monzón Ancash, North Junín [qvn], Ulcumayo Quechua. A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Vigorous. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 62%. Radio. Dictionary. Bible: 2019.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha
Writing

Latin script [Latn].