Quechua, North Bolivian
A language of Bolivia
| Population | 116,000 in Bolivia (1978 census), increasing. 18,452 monolinguals. |
| Region | Apolo region, La Paz Department. Also in Peru. |
| Language map |
Bolivia, reference number 17 |
| Alternate names | North La Paz Quechua |
| Dialects | Apolo, Charazani, Chuma. |
| Classification | Quechuan, Quechua II, C A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que] (Peru). |
| Language use | Official language. Vigorous. All domains, religious services, commerce, and labor. Positive attitude. Also use Spanish. |
| Language development | Some bilingual education. Newspapers. Radio programs. TV. NT: 1985. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SOV. Agriculturalists; gold miners. Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Vernacular Publications
Atoj, jucʼucha jutcʼuwan = El zorro, el ratón, y el hoyo. 1983.
Awichita, jucʼuchawan atojwan = La abuela, el ratón y el zorro. 1983.
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