Also Known As:
Cusco Quechua, Qheswa, Quechua Cusco, Cusco-Collao
Dialects & Varieties
- Includes Puno
- Eastern Apurimac
- Noratheastern Arequipa
- and Moquegua Quechua
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 20th Edition (2017)
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 20th Edition (2017)
Vulnerable
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,500,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
-1
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
1,500,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Peru
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Spanish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Latin (Spanish-based)
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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