Pech

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A language of Honduras

ISO 639-3
pay
Alternate Names
Paya, Pesh, Seco
User Population

300 (Yasugi 2007). Ethnic population: 6,020 (2013 census).

Location

Colón department: near Caribbean coast; Olancho department: Dulce Nombre de Culmi and Catamacas municipalities.

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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 only. Shifted to Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pech
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

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