Kichwa language

Kichwa
Kichwa
Kichwa Shimi, Runa Shimi
Native to	Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Native speakers	450,000 (2008–2012)
Language family	Quechuan Quechua II Northern Kichwa; ; ;
Official status
Recognised minority; language in	Ecuador
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Variously:; inb – Inga; inj – Jungle Inga; qvo – Napo Lowland; qup – Southern Pastaza; qud – Calderón Highland; qxr – Cañar Highland; qug – Chimborazo Highland; qvi – Imbabura Highland; qvj – Loja Highland; qvz – Northern Pastaza; qxl – Salasaca Highland; quw – Tena Lowland
Glottolog	colo1257
ELP	Lowland Ecuadorian Quichua; Loja Quichua;
	Distribution of Quechua sub-groups. Kichwa is shown in light blue (II B).

Kichwa (Kichwa shimi, Runashimi, also Spanish Quichua) is a Quechuan language that includes all Quechua varieties of Ecuador and Colombia (Inga), as well as extensions into Peru. It has an estimated half million speakers.

The most widely spoken dialects are Chimborazo, Imbabura and Cañar Highland Quechua, with most of the speakers. Kichwa belongs to the Northern Quechua group of Quechua II, according to linguist Alfredo Torero.

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