Alternate Names: Cuzco, Cuzco Quechua, Qheswa, Quechua Cusco, Quechua de Cusco-Collao, Quechua Qosqo-Qollaw, Runasimi Qusqu Qullaw
Dialects: Caylloma Quechua, Eastern Apurímac Quechua, Puno Quechua. Some dialect differences, but not as distinct as elsewhere. Substantial phonological and morphological differences with Ayacucho Quechua. A member of macrolanguage Quechua ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,500,000 (1989 UBS). Total Quechua in Peru 3,500,000–4,400,000 including Quechua I 750,000, Quechua II 2,680,000 (2000 W. Adelaar). 300,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,500,000.
Language Use: City people generally want children to speak primarily Spanish [spa]. All ages. 1,000,000 also use Spanish [spa]. In rural areas 65% also use Spanish; in urban areas possibly 90%–95%. Used as L2 by Arequipa-La Unión Quechua [qxu].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 62%. Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1988.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Peru
Other Comments: Christian (Roman Catholic), Christian (Protestant), traditional religion.