Indigenous Communities from Peru

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Sihuas Ancash, Quechua
Indigenous Group	Sihuas Ancash, Quechua (Also known as: Ancash; Quechua, Ancash Sihu; Sihu; Sihuas; Sihuas Ancash Quechua)
Location	Peru, Ancash Department, Sihuas Province, districts west of Sihuas River and north of Rupac River: southern Quiches, Alfonso Ugarte, Huayllabamba, Sihuas, and western Ragash
Estimated Population	6,500 (2002, SIL)
Environment	Coastal / Highland
Lifestyle	Not Found
Subsistence	Not Found
Level of Assimilation	Not Found
Language Family	Quechua, Sihuas Ancash Classification: Quechuan, Quechua I Dialects: Closely related to Northern Conchucos and Corongo Quechuas. Intelligibility testing has been conducted and initial results show intelligibility of Corongo Quechua to be on the high end of marginal. Intelligibility of Northern Conchucos appears to be lower
Website URLs	Ethnologue: Quechua, Sihaus Ancash; A Language of Peru Joshua Project – Peru, Quechua, Sihuas Ancash Map of Administrative Division of Peru Peru – Urban, Rural, and Regional Populations (English Translation) Quechua Quechua Ancashino
NGOs	Instituto del Bien Común Quechua Languages and ‘Dialects’ Quechua Network Yachaywasi