page_title: Sechura–Catacao languages
hierarchical_section_title: Sechura–Catacao languages
context_page_description: Sechura–Catacao is a proposed connection between the small Catacaoan language family of Peru and the language isolate Sechura. The languages are extremely poorly known, but Kaufman finds the connection convincing, Campbell persuasive.
  Kaufman groups Leco and Sechura–Catacao together as part of a proposed Macro-Lecoan family.
context_section_description: Sechura–Catacao is a proposed connection between the small Catacaoan language family of Peru and the language isolate Sechura (Sek). The languages are extremely poorly known, but Kaufman (1990) finds the connection convincing, Campbell (2012) persuasive.
  Kaufman (1994: 64) groups Leco and Sechura–Catacao together as part of a proposed Macro-Lecoan family.
caption: Distribution of Sechura and Catacaoan in the Piura region.