Ancash Quechua

Ancash Quechua
Huaylay, Waylay, Nunashimi
Native toPeru
Native speakers
(est. 700,000 cited 1994–2017)[1]
Quechua
Language codes
ISO 639-3Variously:
qwa – Corongo
qwh – Huaylas
qxn – Norte de Conchucos
qws – Sihuas
qxo – Sur de Conchucos
qvh – Huamalíes y Norte de Dos de Mayo
Glottologhuay1239
ELPConchucos Quechua

Ancash Quechua, or Huaylay (Waylay), is a Quechua variety spoken in the Peruvian department of Ancash by approximately 1,000,000 people. Like Wanka Quechua, it belongs to Quechua I (according to Alfredo Torero).

  1. ^ Corongo at Ethnologue (24th ed., 2021) Closed access icon
    Huaylas at Ethnologue (24th ed., 2021) Closed access icon
    Norte de Conchucos at Ethnologue (24th ed., 2021) Closed access icon
    Sihuas at Ethnologue (24th ed., 2021) Closed access icon
    Sur de Conchucos at Ethnologue (24th ed., 2021) Closed access icon
    Huamalíes y Norte de Dos de Mayo at Ethnologue (24th ed., 2021) Closed access icon