Lenca people
Sign in to saveThe Lenca are an Indigenous people from present day southwest Honduras and eastern El Salvador in Central America. They historically spoke various dialects of the Lencan languages such as Chilanga, Putun (Potón), and Kotik, but today are mostly native speakers of Spanish. In Honduras, the Lenca are the largest tribal group, with an estimated population of more than 450,000.
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Lenca
- Ethnic group.image
- LencaMarket.jpg
- Ethnic group.image_caption
- Lenca at a market in La Esperanza, Honduras
- Ethnic group.flag
- Lenca Flag.svg
- Ethnic group.total
- 453,670
- Ethnic group.pop1
- 360,611 (est. 60% of tribal Hondurans)
- Ethnic group.pop2
- 89,389 (est.)
- Ethnic group.languages
- Honduran SpanishSalvadoran SpanishLenca language
- Ethnic group.religions
- Roman Catholic, Lencan mythology
- Ethnic group.related
- Cacaopera, Xinca, Chibcha
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre-European era
- Spanish conquest
- Independence
- 21st century
- Culture
- Economy
- Material culture
- Spirituality
- Guancasco
- Archaeology
- Tourism
- Environmental activism
- Notable Lencas
- See also
- Notes
- Sources
- External links
The Lenca are an Indigenous people from present day southwest Honduras and eastern El Salvador in Central America. They historically spoke various dialects of the Lencan languages such as Chilanga, Putun (Potón), and Kotik, but today are mostly native speakers of Spanish. In Honduras, the Lenca are the largest tribal group, with an estimated population of more than 450,000.
==History==
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