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Puquina is an extinct language once spoken by a native ethnic group in the region surrounding Lake Titicaca (Perú and Bolivia) and in the north of what is now Chile.Remnants of Puquina can be found in the Quechua and Spanish languages spoken in the south of Perú mainly in Arequipa Moquegua and Tacna as well as in Bolivia. There also appear to be remnants in Callahuaya (Kolyawaya) which may be a mix of Quechua and Puquina.