Quechua, Chincha

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A language of Peru

ISO 639-3
qxc
User Population

6,000 (2000 SIL).

Location

Huancavelica region: northwest Castrovirreyna province; Ica region: northeast Chincha province; Lima region: southeast Yauyos province.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Quechuan, Central Quechua, Wankay
Dialects

A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Adults only. Many shifting to Spanish [spa]. Some shifting to Jaqaru [jqr].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Quechua, Chincha
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

A highly differentiated linguistic area; many single village varieties. Separate identity from Wanka, Junin, and Ayacucho Quechua.