Kichwa language

Kichwa
Kichwa
Kichwa Shimi, Runa Shimi
Native to	Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Ethnicity	Quechua
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 – Highland 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 the Kichwa language.

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.

Kichwa
Kichwa Shimi, Runa Shimi
Native to	Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Ethnicity	Quechua
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` – Highland 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 the Kichwa language.