Quechua, Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo Huánuco
A language of Peru
| Population | 72,400 (2000). 20,000 to 30,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 80,000 to 110,000. |
| Region | Northwest Huánuco Department. |
| Language map |
Peru, reference number 35 |
| Dialects | Monzón, Huamalíes, Northern Dos de Mayo. Lexical similarity: 96% with Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha Quechua [qvm]. |
| Classification | Quechuan, Quechua I A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que] (Peru). |
| Language use | Official language. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2003. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SOV. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BENSON, Janice, author. 1996. "El aspecto perfectivo en la narrativa del quechua de Huamalíes."
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MEIER, Elke; WEBER, David J., editors. 2008. ACHKAY: Mito vigente en el mundo quechua.
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STEWART, Anne M., author. 1982. Complexity and constituent order in Matihuaca (Huanuco) Quechua.
Vernacular Publications
Juan ösupawan [and] Achcaypa wilpapan. 1997.
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Lapan runakuna imanawpa rispitash kayänanpaq kashqankuna kaynaw nirmi qalaykun. 1988.
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Pancho escuëlaman yaycun. 1994.
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