In Ecuador how many Quichua languages are there? There are lots! In every area and in every village they speak differently. However, we can divide all of those speech varieties into eight large groups which we can call separate “languages”. Within each of these eight “languages” there many different varieties of speech called “dialects”.
The following map shows where the Quichua speaking regions are. Can you find where your home town is on this map? Is that place marked with one of the colors that shows that it is a Quichua speaking area? If not, please write to me about that mistake. Do you see any other mistakes? If so, please write to me. Thank you.
|
Speakers |
Where spoken |
Scriptures |
This is how they
speak Quichua. |
|
Quichua Serrano Central |
2.500.000 ? |
Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Bolívar, Tungurahua |
Bible, 1982 |
Chai c'aricunaca
ishqui punllallapimi shamunga. |
ll = (zh) |
Imbabura/Cayambe |
1.000.000 ? |
Imbabura, Pichincha |
Bible, 1994 |
Chai jaricunaca
ishcai punllapillami shamunga. |
ll = (zh) |
Quichua Serrano Sur |
200.000 ? |
Cañar, Azuay, Loja,
Chimborazo |
NT, 1996 |
Chai c'aricunaca
ishcai punzhallapimi shamunga. |
ll <> zh |
Salasaca |
15.000 ? |
Salasaca llajta |
Work in progress |
Chi c'arigunaga ishqui p'unllallabimi shamunga. |
ll = (zh) |
Pichincha
(Calderón) |
25.000 ? |
Pichincha |
|
Chai jaricunaca
ishcai punllapillami shamunga. ?? |
ll = (zh) |
Napo Alto (Tena) |
10000 ? |
Napo |
NT, 1972 |
Chi cariunaga ishqui punzhallaimi shamunga. |
ll <> zh |
Napo Bajo |
15000 ? |
Orellana, Sucumbíos |
|
Chi carigunaga ishcai punchallaimi shamunga. ?? |
ll <> zh |
Pastaza |
10000 ? |
Pastaza |
NT, 1992 |
Chi carigunaga ishcai punzhallaimi shamunga. |
ll <> zh |
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