Cajamarca–Cañaris Quechua
Quechua varieties of Peru
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Cajamarca–Cañaris Quechua (locally called Kichwa or Runashimi, like other Quechua varieties) is a branch of Quechua spoken in northern Peru, consisting primarily of Cajamarca Quechua (Kashamarka, also known as Linwa), and Lambayeque Quechua (also known as Ferreñafe, Inkawasi-Kañaris Quechua), spoken in the Cajamarca and Lambayeque regions near the towns of Cajamarca and Cañaris. Cajamarca and Lambayeque Quechua share 94% lexical similarity[1] and are mutually intelligible. Adelaar (2004) includes the dialect of Lincha District, far to the south on the border of the Lima and Huancavelica regions.
plus a few hundred to few thousand Lincha
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Quechua II?
- Northern Peruvian
- Cajamarca–Cañaris Quechua
- Northern Peruvian
- Ferreñafe (Cañaris)
- Cajamarca
- Lincha
| Cajamarca–Cañaris Quechua | |
|---|---|
| Cajamarca–Lambayeque Quechua | |
| Kichwa, Runashimi | |
| Native to | Peru |
Native speakers | (50,000 cited 1998–2003)[1] plus a few hundred to few thousand Lincha |
Quechua
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:qvc – Cajamarca Quechuaquf – Lambayeque Quechuaqux – (partial) Lincha Quechua |
| Glottolog | caja1238 Cajamarcalamb1276 Lambayequetana1291 Tana-Lincha |
| ELP | Lincha Quechua |
Cajamarca–Cañaris Quechua is divergent from other varieties; although traditionally classified as a member of Quechua II-A,[2] some (Adelaar) believe it to be a primary branch of Quechua II, and others (Landerman, Taylor, Heggarty) analyze it as not straightforwardly classifiable within the traditional QI vs. QII schema at all, and thus potentially a primary branch of its own. Félix Quesada published the first grammar and dictionary in 1976.
According to the UNESCO World Atlas of Languages in Danger, Cajamarca Quechua is severely endangered.[3]
