Quechua, Cajatambo North Lima
A language of Peru
| Population | 7,000 (2000 SIL), decreasing. 2,800 monolinguals. |
| Region | Northeast Lima Department: Copa, Cajatambo, Huancapón, northern Manas districts; northeast Gogor and southeast Ancash departments: Pacllón, La Primavera, Mangas (south of Llamac River and east of Pativilca River) districts. |
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Peru, reference number 16 |
| Dialects | 74% intelligibility of Huamalíes Quechua [qvh]. |
| Classification | Quechuan, Quechua I A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que] (Peru). |
| Language use | Official language. Family, community. Mainly adults. Some use some Spanish. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%. |
| Comments | SOV. Christian. |
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