Dialects: Apurí, Azángaro-Huangáscar-Chocos (Huangáscar), Cacra-Hongos, Huancaya-Vitis, Laraos, Madean-Viñac (Madeán), San Pedro de Huacarpana, Tana-Lincha (Lincha), Tomás-Alis (Alis). Not 1 language–a cover term for a highly differentiated linguistic area with many 1-village varieties. A member of macrolanguage Quechua ,.
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Demographics: 6,500 (2003 SIL).
Language Use: Monolinguals in Chincha area, primarily older women. High bilingualism with Spanish throughout the area (2000 SIL). Possibly 1,200 older adult users. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Typology: SOV.
Nation of Origin: Peru