Quechua, Pacaraos

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A language of Peru

ISO 639-3
qvp
User Population

35 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 900.

Location

Lima region: Pacaraos village.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Quechuan, Central Quechua
Dialects

None known. Divergent lexically, morphologically, and phonologically from other Quechua. By its archaic features it occupies an important position relative to the reconstruction of Proto-Quechua. Lexical similarity: 94% with Huarí, Cajatambo [qvl], North Junín [qvn], and Carás Quechua. A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Elderly only. Shifted to Spanish [spa].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Quechua, Pacaraos