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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Americas > Peru > Quechua, Northern Conchucos Ancash

Quechua, Northern Conchucos Ancash

A language of Peru

ISO 639-3qxn

Population  250,000 (2002 SIL). 65,000 monolinguals (1994 census).
Region  East Ancash Department, Pomabamba to San Luis, and Huacrachuco in northwest Huánuco Department; possibly north Marañon area.
Language map  Peru, reference number 57
Alternate names   Conchucos Quechua, Northern Conchucos Quechua
Dialects  Related to Southern Conchucos [qxo], Huamalíes [qvh], Sihuas [qws].
Classification  Quechuan, Quechua I
A member of macrolanguage Quechua [que] (Peru).
Language use  Official language. Vigorous. Home, work, play. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Spanish.
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Radio programs. NT: 2002.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  SOV. Agriculturalists; animal husbandry. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

EASTHOUSE, Linda O., author. 2003. Becoming bilingual is a way of life.  Available online

WROUGHTON, James F., author. 1988. Major clause constituents of Conchucos (Ancash) Quechua.  Available online

WROUGHTON, James F., author. 2008. "Usya, texto narrativo del quechua de Pomabamba."

Vernacular Publications

Achikay. 1991.

Achkay. 1991.  Available online

Atogwan säpo. 1994.  Available online

Aywakuq jöbin. 1992.  Available online

Cachi tupug runa. 1994.  Available online

Ichik kuru. 1990.

Interesädu chölo. 1994.  Available online

Juc rogo mishipa mana alli ruraynin. 1994.  Available online

Kaymi kan llapan munduchaw imanaw kaq runakunapapis dirichunkuna. 1988.  Available online

Kuchpa shamun. 1991.  Available online

Libro de quechua y sus dibujos: Adecuado para el Callejón de Huaylas y el Callejón de Conchucos. 1991.  Available online

Lokuyashqa töru. 1991.  Available online

Martïchu. 1994.  Available online

Mitsikoq wamra (La niña pastora: Un cuento de Huánuco). 1991.  Available online

Pancho eskwëlaman yaykunqan. 1992.  Available online

Pullicuwan liyishun 2. 1997.  Available online

Qapra runa rikan. 1992.  Available online

Quechwantsic liyiyta yachacushun = Aprendamos a Leer Nuestro Quechua . 2010.

Sebag cuchi. 1994.  Available online

Waktsa chakwan. 1991.  Available online