Quechua, Chaupihuaranga
A language of Peru
| Population | 20,500 (1972 census), decreasing. 8,200 monolinguals. |
| Region | West Pasco Department; Yanahuanca, Villcabamba, Tapoc, Chacayan, Paucar, San Pedro de Pillao, Goyllarisquizqa, Chinche districts; sparsely populated high country, more densely populated valleys. |
| Language map |
Peru, reference number 24 |
| Alternate names | Daniel Carrion, Yanahuanca Pasco Quechua |
| Dialects | Many related Quechua dialects intersect here: JunÃn [qvn], Ambo-Pasco [qva], Santa Ana de Tusi [qxt], Cajatambo [qvl], Huamalies-Dos de Mayo Huanuco [qvh]. Further intelligibility studies may be needed. |
| Classification | Quechuan, Quechua I A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que] (Peru). |
| Language use | Official language. Home, community. Mainly adults. Some also use some Spanish. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 20%. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SOV. |
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