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Lowland Peruvian Quechua

Lowland Peruvian Quechua
Chachapoyas–Lamas Quechua
Native to Peru
Native speakers
22,000 (2000–2003)
Quechuan
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Either:
 – Lamas (San Martín)
 – Chachapoyas
Glottolog sanm1289  Lamas
chac1250  Chachapoyas

Lowland Peruvian Quechua, or Chachapoyas–Lamas Quechua, are Quechuan languages spoken in the lowlands of northern Peru. The two principal varieties are,

Few children are learning Chachapoyas Quechua. Conila is said to be the last village where children are able to speak it.

Lowland Peruvian Quechua is quite similar in pronunciation to the Ecuadorian Kichwa language. However, it has not been grammatically simplified (creolized?) to the same extent. For example, Lowland Peruvian maintains the inclusive/exclusive distinction for "we".



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