Also Known As:
Cuzco, Quichua Santiagueño
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
This Spanish paper from 1971 observes phonemes of the Quechuan dialects, including the dialect from
John Carter Brown Library copy lacks title page; available in facsimile.
The earliest grammar of the Quechua language.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
60,000-80,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Crevels, Mily. 2012. "Language Endangerment in South America: The Clock Is Ticking." In The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Hans Henrich Hock et al.. 167-234. Mouton de Gruyter.
Bibliography of Locations:
Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)
Bibliography of Context:
Crevels, Mily. 2012. "Language Endangerment in South America: The Clock Is Ticking." In The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Hans Henrich Hock et al.. 167-234. Mouton de Gruyter.