The Quijos-Quichua (Napo-Quichua) are a Lowland Quechua (Runa Shimi) people, living in the basins of the Napo, Aguarico, San Miguel, and Putumayo river basins of Ecuador and Peru. In Ecuador they inhabit in the Napo Alto as well as the rivers Ansuy and Jatun Yacu, where they are also known as Quijos Quechua. The Original Nation Quijos (NAOKI) has an extension of community territory of approximately 13,986, 78 hectares. It was recognized as such on March 13, 2013, by Codenpe (Council of Development of Nationalities and Peoples of Ecuador). Sus habitantes viven a lo largo del Alto Napo (Oriente ecuatoriano) y actualmente hablan el quichua, aunque su idioma original es el shillipanu. It is made up of dozens of groups, communities and organizations, according to their status.