Dialects: None known. Most closely related to Northern Conchucos , and Corongo Quechua ,. Initial intelligibility testing shows marginal intelligibility of Corongo Quechua ,. Intelligibility of Northern Conchucos , appears lower. A member of macrolanguage Quechua ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 6,500 (2002 SIL), decreasing. 3,000 monolinguals.
Language Use: Rural daily life primarily among women over 40. Mainly older adults. 3,500 also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 28%.
Nation of Origin: Peru