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QUH ISO 639-3

Quechua, South Bolivian

Runasimi Autonym

A language of Bolivia

ISO 639
quh
Alternate Names
Central Bolivian Quechua, Cochabamba Quechua, Quechua, Quechua Boliviano
Autonym
Runasimi
Population
1,610,000 in Bolivia (2014 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 1,616,120.
Location:
Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Oruro departments; La Paz department: except Franz Tamayo, Apolo area; mainly Potosí department; Tarija department.
Language Status
5* (Developing). Recognized language (2009, Constitution, Article 5(1)).
Classification
Quechuan, Peripheral Quechua, Chinchay, Southern Chinchay
Dialects
Sucre, Cochabamba, Oruro, Potosí, Chuquisaca, Northwest Jujuy. A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].
Typology
SOV; 25 consonants and 3 vowels.
Language Development
Dictionary. Bible: 1986–2015.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Quechua, South Bolivian
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Quechua, South Bolivian
User Population
5,120 in Argentina (2004 census). Ethnic population: 70,500 (2004 INDEC).
Location
Buenos Aires, Jujuy, and Salta provinces.
Dialects
Northwest Jujuy (Colla).
Language Status
8a (Moribund)
Other Comments
Different from Santiago del Estero [qus] (R. Nardi).
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Language Name
Quechua, South Bolivian
User Population
1,000 in Chile (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 6,180 (Crevels 2012).
Location
Antofagasta region.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Map

Location: Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Oruro departments; La Paz department: except Franz Tamayo, Apolo area; mainly Potosí department; Tarija department.