Also Known As:
Amazonas Quechua, Chachapoyas, Chachapoyas Quechua, Chachapoya
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2015. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Eighteenth edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
7000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
7000
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Peru
Location Description
"Amazonas Region, Chachapoyas and Luya provinces."
Government Support
Recognized in Constitution (1993)
Institutional Support
Taught in primary and secondary schools
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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Comments on writing systems:
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%
Recent Resources
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