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Quechua, Corongo Ancash

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3: qwa

Population	4,000 (2000 SIL), decreasing. 1,700 monolinguals (2000 SIL).
Region	North Ancash Department, Corongo Province, Aco, Corongo, Cusca, La Pampa, and Yanac districts. Most in Aco and Cusca.
Language map	Peru, reference number 28
Dialects	Most closely related to Huaylas [qwh] and Sihuas [qws] Quechua. Some contact with Sihuas, Northern Conchucos [qxn], and Huaylas by road.
Classification	Quechuan, Quechua I A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que] (Peru).
Language use	Official language. Family, community. Mainly older adults. Separate identity from Sihuas, Northern Conchucos, and Huaylas. Young also use Spanish [spa].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 30%.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HINTZ, Daniel J., author. 1990. Distinctives of Corongo Quechua: Historical and synchronic perspectives.

HINTZ, Daniel J., author. 1992. "Pasado y ablativo en el quechua de Corongo."  

HINTZ, Daniel J., author. 1998. "Quechua A/B/C: una clasificación genealógica adecuada con evidencia de Corongo."

HINTZ, Daniel J., author; BALLENA D., Marlene, translator. 2000. Características distintivas del Quechua de Corongo: perspectivas histórica y sincrónica.  

HINTZ, Diane M., author. 1996. "¿Adonde va /qa/? Cambio lingüístico: Un estudio sobre la manera de expresar las relaciones espaciales en el quechua de Ancash."  

HINTZ, Diane M., author. 1996. "Tiempo y plano de prominencia discursivo en el quechua de Corongo."  

MEIER, Elke; WEBER, David J., editors. 2008. ACHKAY: Mito vigente en el mundo quechua.  

Vernacular Publications

Aqu Wamracunapa Cuentuncuna = Cuentos de los niños de Aco . 2010.  

Chumaq kwentukuna. 1988.  

Imatan Imatan... Vol. 1 = Adivina Adivina Volumen 1 . 2012.

Quechuata liyiyta yaćhacushun. 2010.

Quechwantsic liyiyta yaćhacushun. 2010.