Ancash Quechua

Ancash Quechua
Huaylay
Native to	Perú
Native speakers	920,000 (1994–2002)
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
Glottolog	`huay1239`

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).