Ancash Quechua

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Ancash Quechua
Native to Perú
Native speakers 920,000  (1994–2000)
Language family
Quechua
  • Central (Quechua I)
    • Ancash Quechua
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Variously:
qwa – Corongo
qwh – Huaylas
qxn – Norte de Conchucos
qws – Sihuas
qxo – Sur de Conchucos
qvh – Huamalíes y Norte de Dos de Mayo

Ancash Quechua, or Huaylay, is a Quechua variety with a number of dialects, spoken in the department of Ancash by approximately 1,000,000 people. Like Wanka Quechua, it belongs to Quechua I (according to Alfredo Torero).

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This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.