Quechua, Ambo-Pasco

A language of Peru

ISO 639: qva
Alternate Names: San Rafael-Huariaca Quechua
Population: 18,300 (2017 census).
Location:: Huanuco region: Ambo province, Ambo, San Francisco de Mosca, and San Rafael districts; Pasco region: Pasco province, Ticlacayán district.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Quechuan, Central Quechua, Ap-am-ah, Alto Pativilca
Dialects: A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Vigorous in isolated communities. Home, fields, community. Some of all ages. Negative attitudes. Most also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Quechua, Ambo-Pasco
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Huanuco region: Ambo province, Ambo, San Francisco de Mosca, and San Rafael districts; Pasco region: Pasco province, Ticlacayán district.