| Ancash Quechua | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Perú |
| Native speakers | 1,000,000 (date missing) |
| Language family |
Quechua
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | variously: qwa – Corongo qwh – Huaylas qxn – Norte de Conchucos qws – Sihuas qxo – Sur de Conchucos qvn – Huamalíes y Norte de Dos de Mayo |
Ancash Quechua, or Huaylay, is a Quechua variety with a number of dialects, spoken in the department of Ancash by approximately 1,000,000 people. Like Wanka Quechua, it belongs to Quechua I (according to Alfredo Torero).