Also Known As:
Paya, Seco, Bayano, Taia, Towka
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Severely Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
990
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
4
Speakers
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
2,586
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Shifting to Spanish. Much community interest to preserve the Pech language, and some work is being done to preserve it.
Location and Context
Countries
Honduras; El Salvador
Location Description
North central coast, Olancho Department, Dulce Nombre de Culmí municipality, Santa María del Carbón, Las Marías, Gracias a Dios, Silin, Colón.
The language is used more in Agua Amarilla and La Laguna in El Carbón.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Spanish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
Mensagem informativa
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