Also Known As:
Cuzco, Quichua Santiagueño
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
The earliest grammar of the Quechua language.
This Spanish paper from 1971 observes phonemes of the Quechuan dialects, including the dialect from
John Carter Brown Library copy lacks title page; available in facsimile.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
60,000-80,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Crevels, Mily. 2012. "Language Endangerment in South America: The Clock Is Ticking." In The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Hans Henrich Hock et al.. 167-234. Mouton de Gruyter.
Bibliography of Locations:
Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)
Bibliography of Context:
Crevels, Mily. 2012. "Language Endangerment in South America: The Clock Is Ticking." In The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide, edited by Hans Henrich Hock et al.. 167-234. Mouton de Gruyter.