Quechua, Chincha

A language of Peru

ISO 639: qxc
Population: 6,000 (2000 SIL).
Location:: Huancavelica region: northwest Castrovirreyna province; Ica region: northeast Chincha province; Lima region: southeast Yauyos province.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Quechuan, Central Quechua, Wankay
Dialects: A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que].
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Adults only. Many shifting to Spanish [spa]. Some shifting to Jaqaru [jqr].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Quechua, Chincha
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: A highly differentiated linguistic area; many single village varieties. Separate identity from Wanka, Junin, and Ayacucho Quechua.

Location: Huancavelica region: northwest Castrovirreyna province; Ica region: northeast Chincha province; Lima region: southeast Yauyos province.