Lamas Quechua
Encyclopedia
Lamas Quechua is a variety of Quechua
spoken in the provinces of Lamas
in the Peru
vian region of San Martin
and in some villages on the river Huallaga
in the region of Ucayali
.
Chachapoyas Quechua is severely endangered, as hardly any children are now learning it.
Cajamarca Quechua belongs to Quechua II, subgroup Chinchay.
Quechua languages
Quechua is a Native South American language family and dialect cluster spoken primarily in the Andes of South America, derived from an original common ancestor language, Proto-Quechua. It is the most widely spoken language family of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably...
spoken in the provinces of Lamas
Lamas Province
The Lamas Province is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into eleven districts, which are:*Lamas*Alonso de Alvarado*Barranquita*Caynarachi*Cuñumbuqui*Pinto Recodo*Rumisapa...
in the Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian region of San Martin
San Martín Region
San Martín is a region in northern Peru. Most of the region is located in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Its capital is Moyobamba and the largest city in the region is Tarapoto.-Boundaries:* North and East: Loreto Region...
and in some villages on the river Huallaga
Huallaga
Huallaga may refer to:*Locations in Peru:**Huallaga Province**Huallaga River**Huallaga Valley...
in the region of Ucayali
Ucayali Region
Ucayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. The regional capital is the city of Pucallpa.-Boundaries:...
.
Chachapoyas Quechua is severely endangered, as hardly any children are now learning it.
Cajamarca Quechua belongs to Quechua II, subgroup Chinchay.