The Quichua Languages of Ecuador

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.

$$Remove width, height$$Quichua languages	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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