Mochica

Mochica is an extinct or historical language, spoken in Peru. Wikidata describes it as “language isolate formerly spoken along the northwest coast of Peru”.

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Wikidata record Glottolog

At a glance

ISO 639-3: omc
Glottocode: moch1259
Family: unclassified
UNESCO: Extinct
Wikipedia: 14 language editions

—first-language speakers

—second-language speakers

1countries

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—levels in the tree

ExtinctUNESCO level

Facts

Name	Mochica
Also called	Mochica language, Yunga language, Yunca language, Muchik language, Mochika
Written in	Latin script
Kind	extinct or historical language

Vitality

UNESCO: Extinct

Languages at this level

where it is spoken

Map and countries

A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.

Map of the area where Mochica is spoken — Map: Davius · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Peru89 languages in the index

Also spoken in Peru

spaSpanishIndo-European · 555.6 m1 · National aymAymaraAymaran · 4 mVulnerable quzCusco QuechuaQuechua · 1.5 m3 · Wider Communication quyAyacucho QuechuaQuechua · 918,2003 · Wider Communication qxpPuno QuechuaQuechua · 500,0004 · Educational cniAsháninkaSouthern Maipuran · 73,5675 · Developing tcaTicunaunclassified · 61,0005 · Developing agrAguarunaJivaroan-Cahuapanan · 56,5844 · Educational qubHuallaga QuechuaQuechua · 40,0005 · Developing shpShipibo-ConiboPano-Tacanan · 34,1525 · Developing