Huánuco Quechua

Huánuco Quechua
Alto Marañón
Alto Huallaga
Alto Pativilca
Native to Perú
Region Huánuco Province
Native speakers 190,000  (1993–2002)[1]
Language family
Quechua
  • Central (Quechua I)
    • Huánuco Quechua
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Variously:
qvl – Cajatambo North Lima
qvm – Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha
qxh – Panao Huánuco
qxa – Chiquián Ancash
qub – Huallaga Huánuco

Huánuco Quechua is a dialect cluster of Quechua, spoken in the Peruvian province of Huánuco and neighboring areas. The dialect within the Huánuco cluster spoken in the Huánuco, Churubamba, Santa María del Valle, San Francisco de Cayrán, and Conchamarca districts is Huallaga Huánuco Quechua.

References

  • Adelaar, 2004. The Languages of the Andes.
  1. ^ Cajatambo North Lima at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
    Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
    Panao Huánuco at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
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