Quichua, Loja Highland

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A language of Ecuador

ISO 639-3
qvj
Alternate Names
Loja Quichua, Saraguro Quichua
Population

30,500 (2000).

Location

Northern Loja Province, in southern highlands. Many in Zamora.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Quechuan, Peripheral Quechua, Chinchay, Northern Chinchay
Dialects

Similar to Cañar Highland Quichua [qxr].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Mainly older adults. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Only standardized or Unified Quichua is taught formally.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Quichua, Loja Highland
Other Comments

Trend to see Unified Quichua as proper grammar. Traditional religion, Christian.