QUECHUA, PASTAZA, SOUTHERN: a language of Peru

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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: QUP

ISO 639-1: qu

ISO 639-2: que

Population 1,000 to 2,000 (1998 SIL). 
Region Northern jungle, Anatico Lake, Pastaza and Huasaga rivers, and along the Urituyacu.
Alternate names   INGA
Classification Quechuan, Quechua II, B.
Comments Bilingual level estimates for Spanish are 0 60%, 1 20%, 2 10%, 3 10%, 4 0%, 5 0%. Distinct from Northern Pastaza Quechua of Peru and Ecuador. Dictionary. SOV. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 5% to 15%. Tropical forest. NT 1997.

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