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RIVERA MANDARACHE, Ermes Ysidro; ROJAS TELLO, Luis Lucio  y  CUNEO ALVAREZ, Giovanna Lourdes. Bilingualism and reading comprehension in students in the National University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga. Conrado [online]. 2019, vol.15, n.70, pp.219-225.  Epub 02-Dic-2019. ISSN 2519-7320.

The objective of the study is to determine the relationship among levels of bilingualism castellano-quechua and levels of reading comprehension, in a multilingual and multicultural educational context, one of the linguistic characteristics that predominate in the region of Ayacucho, most of the participants of the sample are located according to the use of language proficiency in the levels of bilingualism: incipient, subordinating and coordinated, in relation to the levels of reading comprehension: literal, inferential and critical value. The study is quantitative, descriptive cross-level and correlational level. The applied instruments is the checklist to determine the proficiency level of two languages and reading compression test to determine the level of comprehension in bilingual students. The results obtained show that a considerable percentage of students obtained passing grades, which indicates that the averages found in reading comprehension in general terms are located in the qualitative level of "good". In conclusion, there is a positive correlation among levels of bilingualism and levels of reading comprehension. Therefore, the condition of being bilingual is not an obstacle to the cognitive development of university students, but on the contrary allows to develop greater cognitive skills in the apprehension of two cultures and to see reality in holistic way.

Palabras clave : Bilingualism; reading comprehension; cognitive skills; levels of bilingualism; reading comprehension levels.

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