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Quichua, Santiago del Estero

A language of Argentina

ISO 639-3: qus

Population	60,000 (2000 SIL), decreasing. No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 50,000–60,000.
Region	North central Argentina, Santiago del Estero Province, Departments of Figueroa, Moreno, Robles, Sarmiento, Brigadier J. F. Ibarra, San Martín, Silipica, Loreto, Atamisqui, Avellaneda, Salavina, Quebrachos, Mitre, Aguirre; southeast Salta Province, western Taboada Department along Salado River; Buenos Aires.
Language map	Argentina and Chile
Alternate names	Santiagueño Quichua
Dialects	Lexical similarity: 81% with Bolivian or other Quechua.
Classification	Quechuan, Quechua II, C A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que] (Peru).
Language use	Vigorous. Increased use by media, musical groups. Chair of Quichua in the National University. Positive attitude. Also use Spanish.
Language development	A decree authorizes promotion and teaching in schools. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Agriculturalists; migrations to sugarcane harvest; cotton harvesters; carbon-making industry. Christian, traditional religion, syncretism.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Atoj don pichi bolitaanpas. 1989.

Atoj yutuan. 1989.

Chivu uturunguanpas. 1988.

Duminicupa leyendan. 1989.

Loro Don Juanan; Burru apiscka. n.d.

Mendop ñahuin. 1989.

Ruanayquipaj (Lectura y escritura con lecciones coordinadas con el primer libro de lectura Shatup Pagun). 1988.

Shatup pagun. 1988.

Vecinus piñanasckas. n.d.