Honduras

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1 (National)

Spanish

[spa] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1982, Constitution, Article 6). 7,000,000 in Honduras (2011).

5 (Dispersed)

English

[eng] 5 (Dispersed). 31,500 in Honduras (2001). 22,500 Bay Islands English speakers on the north coast.

5 (Developing)

Garifuna

[cab] 5 (Developing). 98,000 in Honduras (Rivas 1993). 100 monolinguals. Population total all countries: 195,800.

Honduras Sign Language

[hds] 5 (Developing).

Mayangna

[yan] 5 (Developing). 700 in Honduras (1997 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,030 (McSweeney 2002).

Mískito

[miq] 5 (Developing). 29,000 in Honduras (Rivas 1993).

Tol

[jic] 5 (Developing). 350 (1997). Ethnic population: 590 (1990 Educación Comunitaria para la Salud-Honduras). Also 19,000 ethnic Tolpan in the Department of Yoro.

8a (Moribund)

Pech

[pay] 8a (Moribund). 990 (Rivas 1993). Ethnic population: 2,590 (Rivas 1993).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Ch’orti’

[caa] 8b (Nearly extinct). 10 in Honduras (1997 R. Reeck).

9 (Dormant)

Lenca

[len] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers. Some semi-speakers (Adelaar 2007). Ethnic population: 100,000.

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