Lambayeque Quechua
Inkawasi-Kañaris qichwashimi
Lambayeque Quechua is a Quechuan language spoken in Peru, by about 20 thousand people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Lambayeque or 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, Yunkay) and is closest to Cajamarca Quechua, with which it has 94% lexical similarity.
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Words in Lambayeque Quechua
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | runa* | |
| name | Suti* | |
| eye | nawi* | |
| ear | rinri* | |
| nose | sinGa* | |
| tooth | kiru* | |
| tongue | qaju* | |
| hand | maki* | |
| blood | yawar* | |
| bone | tuZu* | |
| skin | Xara* | |
| knee | qunGuri* | |
| breast | 5u5u* | |
| water | yaku* | |
| fire | nina* | |
| sun | rupay* | |
| star | Xuyar* | |
| stone | rumi* | |
| mountain | XaXa* | |
| tree | Xiru* | |
| leaf | rapra* | |
| night | tuta* | |
| dog | aZXu* | |
| louse | lisu* | |
| one | uk* | |
| two | iSkay* | |
| you | xam* | |
| we | nuXanCi* | |
| drink | upya* | |
| see | rika* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Cajamarca QuechuaQuechuan75% alike
- Chiquián Ancash QuechuaQuechuan72% alike
- Huaylas Ancash QuechuaQuechuan69% alike
- Huallaga Huánuco QuechuaQuechuan69% alike
- Pacaraos QuechuaQuechuan68% alike
- Napo Lowland QuechuaQuechuan68% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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