| Paya | |
|---|---|
| Pech | |
| Spoken in | Honduras |
| Region | North central coast (Olancho Department) |
| Ethnicity | Pech |
| Native speakers | 990 (1993) |
| Language family |
Chibchan
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pay |
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.[1][2] Specifically, it is spoken near the north central coast of Honduras, in Municipio Dulce Nombre de Culmí, of the Olancho Department.
Paya is an SOV (subject–object–verb) language.[3]