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QUS ISO 639-3

Quichua, Santiago del Estero

Quichua Autonym

A language of Argentina

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Santiagueño Quichua
Autonym
Quichua
Population
60,000 (2000 SIL), decreasing. No monolinguals.
Location:
Chaco province; Santiago del Estero province: Figueroa, Moreno, Robles, Sarmiento, Brigadier J. F. Ibarra, San Martín, Silipica, Loreto, Atamisqui, Avellaneda, Salavina, Quebrachos, Mitre, and Aguirre departments; perhaps Buenos Aires and Salta provinces.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Quechuan, Peripheral Quechua, Chinchay, Southern Chinchay
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 81% with Bolivian or other Quechua. A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].
Typology
20 consonants and 5 vowels.
Language Use
Vigorous. Increased use by media, musical groups. Chair of Quichua in the National University. Positive attitudes. Most also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Promotion and teaching in schools authorized. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1990.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Quichua, Santiago del Estero
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Christian, traditional religion.

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Location: Chaco province; Santiago del Estero province: Figueroa, Moreno, Robles, Sarmiento, Brigadier J. F. Ibarra, San Martín, Silipica, Loreto, Atamisqui, Avellaneda, Salavina, Quebrachos, Mitre, and Aguirre departments; perhaps Buenos Aires and Salta provinces.