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Quechuan languages

Quechuan is a language family with 31 languages profiled on Glottosphere, spoken in South America. The largest by number of speakers are South Bolivian Quechua, Cusco Quechua, and Calderón Highland Quichua. 31 of them are listed as endangered.

LanguageCountriesSpeakersStatus
South Bolivian QuechuaArgentina, Bolivia, Chile2,300,000At risk
Cusco QuechuaPeru1,500,000Vulnerable
Calderón Highland QuichuaEcuador1,153,800Vulnerable
Cañar Highland QuichuaEcuador1,153,800Vulnerable
Chimborazo Highland QuichuaEcuador1,153,800Vulnerable
Imbabura Highland QuichuaEcuador1,153,800Vulnerable
Loja Highland QuichuaEcuador1,153,800Vulnerable
Northern Pastaza QuichuaEcuador, Peru1,153,800Vulnerable
Tena Lowland QuichuaEcuador1,153,800Vulnerable
Ayacucho QuechuaPeru850,000At risk
Corongo Ancash QuechuaPeru510,500Vulnerable
Northern Conchucos Ancash QuechuaPeru510,500Vulnerable
Sihuas Ancash QuechuaPeru510,500Vulnerable
Southern Conchucos Ancash QuechuaPeru510,500Vulnerable
Huaylas Ancash QuechuaPeru336,000Vulnerable
Huaylla Wanca QuechuaPeru250,000At risk
Ambo-Pasco QuechuaPeru245,800Vulnerable
Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo Huánuco QuechuaPeru245,800Vulnerable
Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha QuechuaPeru245,800Vulnerable
North Bolivian QuechuaBolivia, Peru100,000At risk
Santiago del Estero QuichuaArgentina70,000Vulnerable
North Junín QuechuaPeru60,000Vulnerable
Huallaga Huánuco QuechuaPeru40,000Vulnerable
Cajamarca QuechuaPeru30,000Threatened
Lambayeque QuechuaPeru20,000Threatened
Napo Lowland QuechuaColombia, Ecuador, Peru17,855Vulnerable
San Martín QuechuaPeru15,000Severely Endangered
Chachapoyas QuechuaPeru7,000Threatened
Yauyos QuechuaPeru450Critically Endangered
Pacaraos QuechuaPeru35Severely Endangered
IngaColombia, Venezuela

Classification and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status: Endangered Languages Project. Only languages with a profile here are listed, so the family may have more members.