Quechua, Huaylla Wanca
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A language of Peru
Alternate Names
Huanca Huaylla Quechua, Quechua Huanca, Quechua Wanca, Quechua Wanka, Southern Huancayo Quechua, Wanca, Wanka Quechua
Autonym
Runa Simi, Wanca Nunashimi
User Population
250,000 (2002 SIL).
Location
Junin region: Concepción and Huancayo provinces; some in Huancavelica and Lima regions.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Waycha (Central Huancayo, Huaycha), East Waylla, West Waylla. A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].
Typology
SOV.
Language Use
Waycha dialect has few remaining speakers in Concepción. Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2006–2010.