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QUZ ISO 639-3

Quechua, Cusco

Runasimi, Runasimi Qusqu Qullaw Autonym

A language of Peru

ISO 639
quz
Alternate Names
Cuzco, Cuzco Quechua, Qheswa, Qheswasimi, Quechua Cusco, Quechua Qosqo-Qollaw, Quechua de Cusco-Collao, Qusqu qhichwa simi, Qusqu runasimi
Autonym
Runasimi, Runasimi Qusqu Qullaw
Population
1,500,000 (1989 UBS). Total Quechua in Peru 3,500,000–4,400,000 including Quechua I 750,000, Quechua II 2,680,000 (2000 W. Adelaar). 300,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,500,000.
Location:
Apurimac, Arequipa, Cusco, Moquegua, Madre de Dios, and Puno regions.
Language Status
3 (Wider communication).
Classification
Quechuan, Peripheral Quechua, Chinchay, Southern Chinchay, Southern Peruvian Quechua
Dialects
Caylloma Quechua, Eastern Apurímac Quechua, Puno Quechua. Some dialect differences, but not as distinct as elsewhere. Substantial phonological and morphological differences with Ayacucho Quechua. A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].
Typology
SOV; 28 consonants and 5 vowels.
Language Use
City people generally want children to speak primarily Spanish [spa]. Used by all. Most also use Spanish [spa], especially in urban areas, but also in rural areas. Used as L2 by Arequipa-La Unión Quechua [qxu].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 62%. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 1988–2004.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Quechua, Cusco
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Christian, traditional religion.

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Location: Apurimac, Arequipa, Cusco, Moquegua, Madre de Dios, and Puno regions.