Lenca
Honduran-Salvadoran native group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the language, see Lenca language. For other uses, see Lenca (disambiguation).
The Lenca, also known as Lepa Wiran, meaning “Jaguar People” or “People of The Jaguar” 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 native speakers of Spanish. In Honduras, the Lenca are the largest tribal group, with an estimated population of more than 450,000.[1]
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Total population | |
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453,670 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Honduras | Estimated 360,611 60% of Tribal Hondurans |
El Salvador | Estimated 89,389 |
Languages | |
Honduran Spanish • Salvadoran Spanish • Lenca language | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholic, Sovereign Tribal Customs | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Pipil (Nahua), Cacaopera, Xinca, Chibcha |
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