Huanca
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The Huancas, Wancas, or Wankas are a
Junín Region of central Peru, in and around the Mantaro Valley
.
Names
The southern branch of Huanca people are called the Wanka Waylla Quechua and Southern Huancayo Quechua.[1] The Jauja Wanka are also called Wanka Jauja Quechua and Shawsha Wanka Quechua people.[2] They gave their name to the Peruvian football team Deportivo Wanka.
History
After fierce fighting, the Huanca people were conquered by
conquest of Peru
. They provided supplies and men to the Spanish army.
Language
The Huanca people speak
Quechua of Cusco. (see Mantaro Valley
)
Notes
- ^ a b c d "Quechua, Huaylla Wanca." Ethnologue. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Quechua, Jauja Wanca." Ethnologue. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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