QUECHUA, SOUTH BOLIVIAN: a language of Bolivia

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: QUH

ISO 639-1: qu

ISO 639-2: que

Population	2,782,500 in Bolivia, 37.1% of the population (1987). Population total both countries 3,632,500.
Region	Highland regions and lowland except around Apolo. Also spoken in Argentina.
Alternate names	CENTRAL BOLIVIAN QUECHUA, QUECHUA BOLIVIANO
Dialects	SUCRE, COCHABAMBA, ORURO, POTOSÍ, CHUQUISACA.
Classification	Quechuan, Quechua II, C.
Comments	May be intelligible with Chilean Quechua, and Northwest Jujuy Quechua in Argentina. Dictionary. SOV. Traditional religion, Christian. Bible 1986-1993.

Also spoken in:

Argentina

Language name	QUECHUA, SOUTH BOLIVIAN
Population	850,000 in Argentina, including about 200,000 temporary laborers, about 100,000 looking for work, 500,000 living in Buenos Aires (1971 F. Hicks). Possibly 70,000 in Salta Province.
Alternate names	CENTRAL BOLIVIAN QUECHUA
Comments	Bible 1986-1993. See main entry under Bolivia.