Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha
A language of Peru
| Population | 83,400 (1993 census). 14,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 114,000 (1993 census). |
| Region | Southwest and south central Huánuco Department, Obas, Aparicio Pomares, Cahuac, Chavinillo, Chacabamba, Jacas Chico, Rondos, San Francisco de Asis, Jivia, Baños, Queropalca, Jesús, San Miguel de Cauri, Yarumayo, Margos, and San Pedro de Chaulán districts. |
| Language map |
Peru, reference number 48 |
| Dialects | Literature can be adapted from Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo [qvh]. Lexical similarity 90% with Panao [qxh], 85% with Corongo Ancash [qwa], Sihuas [qws], Monzón Ancash, North Junín [qvn], Ulcumayo Quechua. |
| Classification | Quechuan, Quechua I A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que] (Peru). |
| Language use | Official language. Vigorous. Also use Spanish. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 62%. Radio programs. Dictionary. NT: 2003. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SOV. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BEAN, Mark, author. 1989. "-riyku y otros sufijos de aspecto en el quechua de Dos de Mayo, Huánuco."
BEAN, Patti, author. 1989. "El uso de la coca entre las mujeres de Margos."
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BEAN, Patti, author. 1992. "La mujer quechua virtuosa."
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MEIER, Elke; WEBER, David J., editors. 2008. ACHKAY: Mito vigente en el mundo quechua.
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Vernacular Publications
Intëru munducho lapan runakunapa derëchunkunapita wilakushqan. 1988.
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Juan ösupa y Achcaypa wilapan. 1997.
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Leamos nuestro quechua: Introducción al alfabeto quechua. 1986.
Manacagpag arupacog aywashgan. 1994.
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Panchu eskwëlaman yaykun. 1991.
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