Endangered Languages Project - Cuzco Quechua

Cuzco Quechua

^{[aka Cusco Quechua, Qheswa, Quechua Cusco]}

Classification: Quechuan

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vulnerable

ALSO KNOWN AS		Cusco Quechua, Qheswa, Quechua Cusco, Cusco-Collao
CLASSIFICATION		Quechuan, Quechua II
ORTHOGRAPHY		Latin (Spanish-based)
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		quz
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Includes Puno Eastern Apurimac Noratheastern Arequipa and Moquegua Quechua
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS		The question of how to distinguish between entities that are dialects of a single language vs. those that are separate languages is particularly serious in the case of Quechuan languages and dialects, and much work remains to be done. Though it is well-known and very clear that there are a number of distinct languages in the Quechuan complex, some very distinct, the tendency to consider them all merely dialects of “Quechua” persists in many circles. (Cerrón-Palomino 1987.) The combination Cuzco-Collao (sometimes used for the name) implies the inclusion of Puno and eastern Arequipa Quechua, which are slightly different from Cuzco Quechua and carry a heavy substrate from Aymara (cf. ‘Northern Potosí Quechua’). If Northern Bolivian Quechua were not considered separate, it would be part of this cluster of varieties. (Willem Adelaar personal communication)

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Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)” . Paul M. Lewis; Gary F. Simons; and Charles D. Fennig · Dallas, Texas: SIL International

At risk

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,500,000
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
1,500,000
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
(Unchanged 2016.)

DATE OF INFO: 1989

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible.
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
Scripts (Writing system): Latin
More on Orthography: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 62%.

PLACES: Peru

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Cusco, Arequipa, Apurimac, Madre de Dios, Puno, and Moquegua regions.

At risk

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,115,000
Native speakers worldwide

Vulnerable

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,500,000
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
1,500,000

DATE OF INFO: 1989

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
Scripts (Writing system): Latin (Spanish-based)

PLACES: Peru

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Apurimac, Arequipa, Cusco, Moquegua, Madre de Dios, and Puno regions.

Scripts (Writing system): Latin (Spanish-based)

PLACES: Peru

1,500,000
Native speakers worldwide

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