Alternate Names: North La Paz Quechua
Dialects: Apolo, Charazani, Chuma. A member of macrolanguage Quechua ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 116,000 in Bolivia (1978 census), increasing. 18,500 monolinguals.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains, religious services, commerce, and labor. Positive attitudes. 65,600 also use Spanish [spa]. Also use Central Aymara [ayr].
Language Development: Some bilingual education. Newspapers. Radio programs. TV. NT: 1985.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Bolivia
Other Comments: Christian.