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Quechua, Sihuas Ancash

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3: qws

Population	6,500 (2002 SIL), decreasing. 3,000 monolinguals.
Region	Ancash Department, Sihuas Province, districts west of Sihuas River and north of Rupac River: southern Quiches, Alfonso Ugarte, Huayllabamba, Sihuas, and western Ragash.
Language map	Peru, reference number 74
Dialects	Most closely related to Northern Conchucos [qxn] and Corongo Quechua [qwa]. Initial intelligibility testing shows intelligibility with Corongo Quechua [qwa] on the high end of marginal. Intelligibility with Northern Conchucos [qxn] appears lower.
Classification	Quechuan, Quechua I A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que] (Peru).
Language use	Official language. Used in rural daily life primarily among women over 40 years old. Mainly older adults. Also use some Spanish.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 28%.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Imatag Cä... Vol. 1 = ADIVINA ADIVINA... . 2011.

Quechuata liyiyta yaćhacushun. 2010.

Shumag Unëcag Cuentucuna. 2010.