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QVM ISO 639-3

Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha

Quechua, Runa Shimi Autonym

A language of Peru

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Dos de Mayo Quechua, Ketchwa, Quechua Margos, Quechua de Margos, Quechua de Margos-Cauri-Chavinillo Huanuco
Autonym
Quechua, Runa Shimi
Population
32,100 (2017 census).
Location:
Huanuco region: Ambo province, Cayna and Colpas districts; Huánuco province, Margos, Quisqui (Kichki), San Pedro de Chaulán, Yacus, and Yarumayo districts; Lauricocha province, San Francisco de Asis and San Miguel de Cauri districts; Yarowilca province, Aparicio Pomares (Chupán), Cáhuac, Chacabamba, Chavinillo, Choras, Jacas Chico, Obas, and Pampamarca districts.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Quechuan, Central Quechua, Ap-am-ah, Alto Pativilca
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 90% with Panao [qxh], 85% with Corongo Ancash [qwa], Sihuas [qws], Monzón Ancash, North Junín [qvn], Ulcumayo Quechua. A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].
Typology
SOV.
Language Use
Vigorous. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 62%. Radio. Dictionary. Bible: 2019.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

Map

Location: Huanuco region: Ambo province, Cayna and Colpas districts; Huánuco province, Margos, Quisqui (Kichki), San Pedro de Chaulán, Yacus, and Yarumayo districts; Lauricocha province, San Francisco de Asis and San Miguel de Cauri districts; Yarowilca province, Aparicio Pomares (Chupán), Cáhuac, Chacabamba, Chavinillo, Choras, Jacas Chico, Obas, and Pampamarca districts.