QUK ISO 639-3
Quechua, Chachapoyas
Llakwash Autonym
A language of Peru
- ISO 639
- quk
- Alternate Names
- Amazonas, Amazonas Quechua
- Autonym
- Llakwash
- Population
- 7,000 (2003 SIL). 100 monolinguals (2003). Ethnic population: 7,000.
- Location:
- Amazonas region: Chachapoyas and Luya provinces.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational).
- Classification
- Quechuan, Peripheral Quechua, Chinchay, Northern Chinchay
- Dialects
- Lamud (West Chachapoyas), Grenada-Mendoza (East Chachapoyas), La Jalca (South Chachapoyas), Llakwash Chachapoyas. Reportedly most similar to San Martín Quechua [qvs]. A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].
- Typology
- SOV; 15 consonants and 3 vowels.
- Language Use
- Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Taught in primary and secondary schools.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Quechua, Chachapoyas
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Amazonas region: Chachapoyas and Luya provinces.
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