Ancash Quechua

Ancash Quechua
Ancash Quechua
Huaylay, Waylay, Nunashimi
Native to	Peru
Native speakers	(est. 700,000 cited 1994–2017)
Language family	Quechua Quechua I Central Ancash Quechua; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Variously:; qwa – Corongo; qwh – Huaylas; qxn – Norte de Conchucos; qws – Sihuas; qxo – Sur de Conchucos; qvh – Huamalíes y Norte de Dos de Mayo
Glottolog	huay1239
ELP	Conchucos 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).

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