Santiago del Estero Quichua language
Santiago del Estero Quichua (ISO 639-3 code qus) is a language of the Quechuan family spoken in Argentina. It has about 70,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | qus |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | sant1432 |
| Family | Quechuan |
| Area | South America |
| Countries | Argentina |
| Speakers (estimate) | 70,000 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Quechuan languages, nearest first.
- South Bolivian Quechua2,300,000 speakers
- Cusco Quechua1,500,000 speakers
- Calderón Highland Quichua1,153,800 speakers
- Cañar Highland Quichua1,153,800 speakers
- Chimborazo Highland Quichua1,153,800 speakers
- Imbabura Highland Quichua1,153,800 speakers
- Loja Highland Quichua1,153,800 speakers
- Northern Pastaza Quichua1,153,800 speakers
- Tena Lowland Quichua1,153,800 speakers
- Ayacucho Quechua850,000 speakers
- Corongo Ancash Quechua510,500 speakers
- Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua510,500 speakers
More about Santiago del Estero Quichua
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.