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5314 (Loja Quichua) {
id: 5314 , code_val: "qvj ", code_authorities: "ISO 639-3 ", primary_name: "Loja Quichua ", alternate_names: "Saraguro; Ecuador; Quichua, Loja Highland; Saraguro Quichua; Loja Quichua; Loja Highland Quichua; Kichua; Quichua; Ecuador Quechua; ", lang_description: "", classification: "Quechuan; Peripheral Quechua; Chinchay ", dialect_varieties: "", public_comment: "The question of how to distinguish between entities that are dialects of a single language vs. those that are separate languages is particularly serious in the case of Quechuan languages and dialects, and much work remains to be done. Though it is well-known and very clear that there are a number of distinct languages in the Quechuan complex, some very distinct, the tendency to consider them all merely dialects of “Quechua” persists in many circles. (Cerrón-Palomino 1987.)
This is one of many Highland Ecuadorian varieties, such as Imbabura Quichua, Chimborazo Quichua, Cotopaxi Quichua and Cañar Quichua. All slightly different, but basically one language (Willem Adelaar personal communication). ", private_comment: null, source_id: 89800 , speakers: [ { id: 10228 , code_id: 5314 , speaker_number: "10000-99999 ", speaker_number_text: "30,500 ", second_language_speakers: "", semi_speakers: "", children: "", young_adults: "", older_adults: "", elders: "", ethnic_population: "", date_of_info: "2000 ", public_comment: "Mainly older adults. Positive attitude. ", private_comment: null, source_id: 1511 , preferred: 1 , }, { id: 10229 , code_id: 5314 , speaker_number: "10000-99999 ", speaker_number_text: "30,524 ", second_language_speakers: null, semi_speakers: null, children: null, young_adults: null, older_adults: null, elders: null, ethnic_population: null, date_of_info: null, public_comment: null, private_comment: null, source_id: 1881 , preferred: 0, }, { id: 14415 , code_id: 5314 , speaker_number: null, speaker_number_text: null, second_language_speakers: null, semi_speakers: null, children: null, young_adults: null, older_adults: null, elders: null, ethnic_population: null, date_of_info: null, public_comment: null, private_comment: null, source_id: 1521 , preferred: 0, }, { id: 31854 , code_id: 5314 , speaker_number: "10000-99999 ", speaker_number_text: "10,620 ", second_language_speakers: "", semi_speakers: "", children: "", young_adults: "", older_adults: "", elders: "", ethnic_population: "", date_of_info: "2012 (Ecuador), 2007 (Peru) ", public_comment: "6,200 in Ecuador, 4,420 in Peru ", private_comment: null, source_id: 99114 , preferred: 0, }, ], language: { code_id: 5314 , featured: 0, cached_documentation_score: -1 , google_group_url: "", simplified_level: "high ", coordinates: "-1.3511,-78.6511 ", updated_at: "2017-04-27 20:16:22 ", speaker_attitude: "Positive. ", government_support: "", institutional_support: "", _other_languages_used: "", domains_of_use: null, speakers_worldwide: "30,500 ", second_language_speakers: null, semi_speakers: "", children: "", young_adults: "", older_adults: "", elders: "", ethnic_population: "", speakers_worldwide_year: "2000 ", bibliography_of_vitality: "", bibliography_of_context: "1511 ", bibliography_of_locations: "1521 ", user_submission: null, approved: 0, speakers_int_cache: 30500 , has_audio_samples: 0, has_document_samples: 0, has_image_samples: 0, has_guide_samples: 0, has_video_samples: 0, search_simplified_level: "SE ", user_id: 1 , code_val_cache: "qvj ", has_link_samples: 1 , submission_source_info: null, countries: [ { id: 32 , name: "Ecuador ", pivot: { language_id: 5314 , country_id: 32 , }, }, ], }, }