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Quechua, Ambo-Pasco

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3: qva

Population	90,000 (1998 SIL), decreasing. 20% monolinguals. Ethnic population: 90,000.
Region	Huánuco Department, Ambo Province, Huacar, San Francisco de Mosca, and San Rafael districts. Pasco Department, Pasco Province, Chaupimarca, Huachón, Huariaca, Ninacaca, Pallanchacra, San Francisco de Asís de Yarusyacán, Simón Bolívar, Ticlacayán, Tinyahuarca, Vicco, and Yanacancha districts.
Language map	Peru, reference number 6
Alternate names	San Rafael-Huariaca Quechua
Classification	Quechuan, Quechua I A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que] (Peru).
Language use	Official language. Vigorous in isolated communities; used by very few as L2. Home, fields, community. All ages. Low prestige. Also use Spanish.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1993–1997.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Agriculturalists; animal husbandry. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ALBINO MENDOZA, Lorenzo; TOLIVER, Marilynn; TOLIVER, Ralph, compilers. 1998. Jampicogcuna quechuachru tapunanpag libru (Guia de lenguaje quechua para personal de salud [and] Pequeño vocabulario de frases y palabras útiles).  

TOLIVER, Ralph, author. 1989. "Apuntes sobre los sufijos quechua—morfema y sílaba."  

TOLIVER, Ralph, author. 1993. Literature distribution: The basics.

WEBER, David J., editor. 1987. Juan del Oso.  

Vernacular Publications

Acaclluy. 1998.  

Allicu mamanta casquipan. 1995.  

En las punas (Jalgacunachru). 1993.  

Huaccha chacuan. 1993.

La hidatidosis. 2000.  

Limpyu kashun. 1987.  

Locuyasha toru. 1994.  

Manacagpag arupacog aywangan. 1995.  

Palabras utiles: Pequeño diccionario quechua-castellano, castellano-quechua. 1988.  

Quechuanchita liyishun. 2001.  

Quechuanchita liyishun. 2003.

Rikchapaakuy 1. 1987.  

Runakuna respetachikunanpaq ley rurapäkonqan kaynuymi qalaykunan. 1988.  

Unay willapacuna 2. 1998.  

Unay willapakuna 1. 1988.

Üsha micheg wamra. 1994.