Cajamarca–Cañaris Quechua (locally called ''Kichwa'' or ''Runashimi'', like other Quechua varieties) is a branch of
Quechua spoken in northern
Peru, consisting primarily of
Cajamarca Quechua
Cajamarca Quechua is a variety of Quechua spoken in the districts of Chetilla, Baños del Inca and Cajamarca ( Porcón) in the Peruvian province of Cajamarca, along the northwest coast of Peru.
It was never spoken throughout the region, where ...
(Kashamarka, also known as Linwa), and
Lambayeque Quechua
Inkawasi-Kañaris is a variety of Quechua spoken in the districts of Incahuasi and Cañaris, Ferreñafe in the Peruvian region of Lambayeque.
Inkawasi-Kañaris Quechua belongs to Quechua II, subgroup Cajamarca–Cañaris (Quechua II a, Yun ...
(also known as Ferreñafe, Inkawasi-Kañaris Quechua), near the towns of
Cajamarca and
Cañaris in the
Cajamarca and
Lambayeque regions. Cajamarca and Lambayeque Quechua have 94% lexical similarity
and are
mutually intelligible
In linguistics, mutual intelligibility is a relationship between languages or dialects in which speakers of different but related varieties can readily understand each other without prior familiarity or special effort. It is sometimes used as an ...
. Adelaar (2004) includes the dialect of
Lincha District
Lincha District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru. Instituto Nacional de EstadÃstica e Informática
The Instituto Nacional de EstadÃstica e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatic ...
, far to the south on the border of the
Lima and
Huancavelica regions.
Cajamarca–Cañaris Quechua is divergent from other varieties; although traditionally classified as a member of
Quechua II-A, some (Adelaar) believe it to be a primary branch of Quechua II, and others (Landerman, Taylor, Heggarty) believe it is a primary branch of Quechua, or include it in Quechua I. Félix Quesada published the first grammar and dictionary in 1976.
According to the UNESCO World Atlas of Languages in Danger, Cajamarca Quechua is severely endangered.
References
Bibliography
*Félix Quesada C. (1976): Diccionario Quechua de Cajamarca-Cañaris
€“ Castellano y vice versa Ministerio de educación del Perú
*David Coombs et al. (2003): Rimashun kichwapi: Hablemos en quechua
*Marco A. Arana Zegarra (2002)
Resolución de Conflictos Medioambientales en la Microcuenca del RÃo Porcón, Cajamarca 1993-2002 Thesis 2002, PontÃfica Universidad Católica del Perú.
*Ronel Groenewald et al. (2002): Shumaq liyinawan yaĉakushun – Aprendamos con los cuentos bonitos
External links
Pulla purishun: Academia Regional del Idioma kichwa variedad Cajamarca, ARIQC(German web server)
Mushuq Tistamintu: The New Testament in Cajamarca Quechua(PDF)
Mishki Rimay (Dulce Idioma): Dolores Ayay Chilón on Quechua and indigenous culture in the community of Porcón(in Quechua, Spanish subtitles)
Languages of Peru
Quechuan languages
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