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Santiago del Estero Quichua or Santiagueño Quechua (Santiagen Quichua) is a dialect of Southern Quechua spoken by 60000 people (estimates vary widely) in Argentina. It is spoken in the province of Santiago del Estero. Long standing migration has also resulted in the presence of the language in other provinces of northeastern Argentina and in Buenos Aires. It is 81% similar to other Quechuan languages. There are radio programs in this languages and also a dictionary.
