Paya language
Encyclopedia
Paya or Pech is a Chibchan language spoken in Honduras
. According to Ethnologue
there were only 990 speakers in 1993. It is also known as Seco or Bayano. Specifically, it is spoken near the
north central coast of Honduras, in Municipio Dulce Nombre de Culmí
, of the Olancho Department.
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
. According to Ethnologue
Ethnologue
Ethnologue: Languages of the World is a web and print publication of SIL International , a Christian linguistic service organization, which studies lesser-known languages, to provide the speakers with Bibles in their native language and support their efforts in language development.The Ethnologue...
there were only 990 speakers in 1993. It is also known as Seco or Bayano. Specifically, it is spoken near the
north central coast of Honduras, in Municipio Dulce Nombre de Culmí
Dulce Nombre de Culmí
Dulce Nombre de Culmí is a municipality in the east of the Honduran department of Olancho, south east of San Esteban and north east of Catacamas. The Ríos Wuampú and Culmí pass through this municipality....
, of the Olancho Department.