Santiago del Estero Quichua

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Santiago del Estero Quichua
Spoken in:	Argentina
Total speakers:	66,000
Language family:	Santiago del Estero Quichua
Language codes
ISO 639-1:	none
ISO 639-2:	`qus`
ISO 639-3:	`qus`
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SdE Quichua in Argentina

Santiago del Estero Quichua or Santiagueño Quichua (Santiagen Quichua) is an Amerindian language spoken by 60-66,000 people (though estimates vary widely) in Argentina. It is spoken in the province of Santiago del Estero. Long standing migration has also resulted in the presence of the language in other provinces of northeastern Argentina and in Buenos Aires.

Approximate extension of Quichua speech in Santiago del Estero

It is 81% similar to other Quchua languages. There are radio programs in this languages and also a dictionary. There is some cultivation of the language as it is taught in some schools. It uses the Roman alphabet. Its speakers are native-Americans and they mostly work in agriculture. It is the 7th most widely spoken language in Argentina behind Spanish, Italian, Levantine Arabic, South Bolivian Quechua, Standard German, and Mapudungun. It is the 3rd most widely spoken indigenous language.