Pech

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A language of Honduras

ISO 639-3
pay
Alternate Names
Paya, Seco
Population

990 (Rivas 1993). Ethnic population: 2,590 (Rivas 1993).

Location

North central coast, Olancho Department, Dulce Nombre de Culmí municipality, Santa María del Carbón; Las Marías, Gracias a Dios, Silín, Colón.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Chibchan, Chibchan B
Typology

SOV

Language Use

Use Pech more in Agua Amarilla and La Laguna in El Carbón. Older adults. Shifting to Spanish [spa].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pech
Other Comments

Much community interest to preserve the Pech language, and some work is being done to preserve it.