Alternate Names: San Rafael-Huariaca Quechua
Dialects: A member of macrolanguage Quechua ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 90,000 (1998 SIL), decreasing. 18,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 90,000. L2 users: Used by very few as L2.
Language Use: Vigorous in isolated communities. Home, fields, community. All ages. Negative attitudes. 72,000 also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1993–1997.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Peru
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.