Quechua, Sihuas Ancash

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A language of Peru

ISO 639-3
qws
Alternate Names
Quechua de Sihuas
Autonym
Quechua
User Population

7,120 (2021 SIL), including 3,560 speakers living outside the language area (based on 2017 census).

Location

Ancash region: Sihuas province, districts west of Sihuas river; Alfonso Huayllabamba, Sihuas, and west Ragash north of Rupac river, south Quiches, and Ugarte.

Language Maps
Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Quechuan, Central Quechua, Waylay, Conchucos
Dialects

None known. Most closely related to Northern Conchucos [qxn] and Corongo Quechua [qwa]. Initial intelligibility testing shows marginal intelligibility of Corongo Quechua. Intelligibility of Northern Conchucos appears lower. A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Rural daily life primarily among women over 40. Adults only. Shifting to Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 28%. Bible portions: 2017–2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Quechua, Sihuas Ancash
Writing

Latin script [Latn].