Southern Pastaza Quechua
Southern Pastaza Quechua is a Quechuan language spoken in Peru, by about 22 thousand people.
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Lowland Peruvian Quechua, or Chachapoyas–Lamas Quechua, are Quechuan languages spoken in the lowlands of northern Peru. The two principal varieties are:
Lamas Quechua, or San Martín Quechua (Lamista, Llakwash Runashimi), spoken in Lamas Province of San Martín Region, as well as in some villages on the Huallaga River in the Ucayali Region by some 15,000 people
Chachapoyas Quechua or Amazonas Quechua, spoken in Chachapoyas Province and Luya Province in the Amazonas Region by some 7000 people
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Words in Southern Pastaza Quechua
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | runa* | |
| name | Suti* | |
| eye | 5awi* | |
| ear | ringri* | |
| nose | singa* | |
| tooth | kiru* | |
| tongue | kaLu* | |
| hand | maki* | |
| blood | yawar* | |
| bone | tuLu* | |
| skin | kara* | |
| knee | kunguri* | |
| breast | piCu* | |
| liver | yanaSungu* | |
| water | yaku* | |
| fire | nina* | |
| sun | indi* | |
| star | istiriLa* | |
| stone | rumi* | |
| mountain | urku* | |
| tree | kaspi* | |
| leaf | panga* | |
| night | tuta* | |
| dog | aLku* | |
| fish | CaLwa* | |
| louse | usa* | |
| one | Suk* | |
| two | iSkay* | |
| I | 5uka* | |
| you | kan* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Napo Lowland QuechuaQuechuan89% alike
- Chimborazo Highland QuichuaQuechuan86% alike
- Northern Pastaza QuichuaQuechuan82% alike
- Cañar-Azuay-South Chimborazo Highland QuichuaQuechuan81% alike
- Loja Highland QuichuaQuechuan80% alike
- Tena Lowland QuichuaQuechuan79% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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