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Honduran-Salvadoran native group
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Lenca
Topics referred to by the same term
Lenca may refer to: Lenca people, an indigenous people and their historical culture of western Honduras and El Salvador Lenca language, indigenous language(s)
Lenca_(disambiguation)
Contemporary artist from El Salvador
Studio Lenca is a UK based contemporary artist from El Salvador. The artist explores themes of identity, belonging and migration. Born in La Paz, El Salvador
Studio_Lenca
Moribund language family of Honduras and El Salvador
survived, Salvadoran Lenca or Potón and Honduran Lenca, which were described and studied academically; Of them, only Salvadoran Lenca still has current speakers
Lencan_languages
Lenca leader of western Honduras (1499–1537)
Lempira was a warrior, chieftain of the Lencas of western Honduras in Central America during the 1530s, when he led resistance to Francisco de Montejo's
Lempira_(Lenca_ruler)
People of El Salvador
the regions of Lenca occupation, Lenca pottery is a very distinguishable form of Pre-Columbian art. Handcrafted by Lenca women, Lenca pottery is considered
Salvadorans
Place in Intibucá, Honduras
the Ruta Lenca (Lenca Trail), a region of Lenca ethnic influence that spans Honduras from Santa Rosa de Copan to Choluteca. Sites on the Lenca Trail have
La_Esperanza,_Honduras
exception of the Lenca and the Ch'orti' they still keep their language. Six different Amerindian groups were counted at the 2001 census: the Lenca (279,507 in
Culture_of_Honduras
Ballet Folklórico de Honduras Oro Lenca is a Honduran folkloric ballet troupe in La Esperanza. It was founded in 2008 and presents dances and costumes
Ballet_Folklórico_Oro_Lenca
Country in Central America
although the majority of the eastern population has an indigenous heritage of Lenca origin, as do their place names such as Intipuca, Chirilagua, and Lolotique
El_Salvador
Language of Honduras
Honduran Lenca is a language that was spoken with minor dialect differences in Intibuca, Opatoro, Guajiquiro (Huajiquiro), Similatón (modern Cabañas)
Honduran_Lenca
International, the Indigenous tribes that live in Honduras include the Lenca (453,672), Miskito (80,007), Garifuna (43,111), Maya Ch'orti (33,256), Tolupan
Indigenous peoples of Honduras
Indigenous_peoples_of_Honduras
Pre-colonization beliefs in Honduras and El Salvador
Lenca mythology is the set of religious and mythological beliefs of the Lenca people from Honduras and El Salvador, before and after the conquest of America
Lencan_mythology
Language of El Salvador
Salvadoran Lenca, Chilanga or Potón is a Lencan language spoken in El Salvador, of which two dialects have been described: that of Chilanga (extinct)
Salvadoran_Lenca
Species of amphibian
The Lenca leopard frog (Lithobates lenca) is a species of true frog found in the Chortis Highlands of southwestern Honduras at altitudes of 1560 to 2080
Lithobates_lenca
16th-century conflict in Central America
the Intermediate Area to the southeast. Indigenous groups included Maya, Lenca, Pech, Miskitu, Mayangna (Sumu), Jicaque, Pipil and Chorotega. Two indigenous
Spanish_conquest_of_Honduras
Peninsula. Salvadoran culture is influenced by Native American culture (Lenca people, Cacaopera people, Maya peoples, Pipil people) as well as Latin American
Culture_of_El_Salvador
Stratovolcanoes in eastern El Salvador
American indigenous Salvadoran Lenca language, means (Flying Jaguar). According to historians, the volcano was settled by the Lenca civilization, who worshipped
Conchagua_(volcano)
The Americas prior to European influence
Yarumela were important commercial centers for the Lenca. During the Spanish conquest, several Lenca leaders such as Lempira resisted conversion to Christianity
Pre-Columbian_era
Football club
Deportivo Lenca was a Honduran soccer club based on El Progreso, Honduras. It played in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras but in 2008 it was bought by Club
C.D._Lenca
Country in Central America
the Pre-Columbian era itself and represent extremely diverse areas. The Lenca people of the interior highlands are also generally considered to be culturally
Honduras
civilizations of Central America. Indigenous groups still in Honduras include the Lenca, Miskitu, Tawahka, Pech, Maya Chortis, and Xicaques. Indigenous traditions
Honduran_folklore
Largest of the Bay Islands, Honduras
believed[by whom?] to have been related to either the Paya, the Maya, the Lenca or the Tolupan, which were the tribes present on the mainland. Christopher
Roatán
Municipality in La Paz, Honduras
designated as a center of Lenca Trail, a government and United Nations sponsored development effort to encourage tourism to Lenca communities. It offers
Marcala
Municipality in Intibucá, Honduras
few places where strawberries can be cultivated. Largely populated by the Lenca indigenous population, Yamaranguila is host to the traditional Guancascos
Yamaranguila
Flag Use Flag of the Garifuna Flag of the Lenca people
Flag_of_Honduras
Territories of modern-Honduras before European colonization
Sculpture of the god Camazotz Marble vessel from the Ulua region Polychrome Lenca vessel from the Classic period They reached a high scientific development
Pre-Columbian_Honduras
Pre-Columbian Nahua state confederation
resided with other indigenous groups. They were alongside specifically Lenca and Pokomam Maya and expressed similarities in their culture and traditions
Cuzcatlan
Department of El Salvador
ocelots") is a department of El Salvador in the southeast of the country (Lenca region). The capital is Usulután. Created on June 22, 1865, it is El Salvador's
Usulután_Department
Honduran indigenous organization
defense of the environment in Intibucá and the defense of the indigenous Lenca people. Known for its mobilizing capacity, it advocates for indigenous rights
Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras
Council_of_Popular_and_Indigenous_Organizations_of_Honduras
Species of ant
Cephalotes lenca is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes, characterized by an odd shaped head and the ability to "parachute" by steering
Cephalotes_lenca
Municipality in Intibucá, Honduras
Francisco de Opalaca (Spanish pronunciation: [saɱ fɾanˈsisko ðe opaˈlaka]) is a Lenca-populated municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. The municipality
San_Francisco_de_Opalaca
Nahua ethnic group of El Salvador
eastern Honduras. Their cosmology is related to that of the Toltec, Maya and Lenca. Indigenous accounts recorded by Spanish chronicler Gonzalo Francisco de
Pipil_people
Archaeological site in Honduras
Chilcal", was a Lenca settlement from the Middle Formative period in Mesoamerica, a period that ran from approximately: 900 BC-300BC. The Lenca are an indigenous
Yarumela
American actress (born 1984)
to the United States in the mid-1970s. Ferrera has stated that she has Lenca ancestry. Her mother worked as the director of the housekeeping staff for
America_Ferrera
Nahuan language of El Salvador and Nicaragua
Comayagua, and Nacaome, though alongside other ethnic groups such as the Lenca. Toponyms and colonial-era records also attest to a large Nahua presence
Nawat_language
Serpent deity in Mesoamerican mythology
Kukulkan Reconstructed 2D-portrait of Kukulkan Major cult center Chichen Itza Symbol Serpent Equivalents Aztec Quetzalcoatl Inca Viracocha Lenca Managuara
Kukulkan
Common name of several species of amphibian
Lemos-Espinal's leopard frog (Lithobates lemosespinali) Lenca leopard frog (Lithobates lenca) Lowland leopard frog (Lithobates yavapaiensis) Montezuma
Leopard_frog
People of Honduras
population descended from different ethnic groups." 1 Among these are: Los Lencas, Payas, Chorotegas, Xicaques, Chortis, just to mention a few. All of these
Hondurans
Species of amphibian
Bolitoglossa copinhorum , the Lenca mushroomtongue salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Honduras, and
Bolitoglossa_copinhorum
Football league season
after defeating C.D. Lenca in the final series and obtained promotion to the 1971–72 Honduran Liga Nacional. Lenca v Troya Troya v Lenca Troya won 6–5 on
1970–71 Honduran Segunda División
1970–71_Honduran_Segunda_División
Municipality in La Unión Department, El Salvador
martyr Óscar Romero. The name of Anamorós is believed to come from the Lenca language meaning Maizal (Corn field). However there are other possible interpretations
Anamorós
attacks, the Spanish also conquered the Lenca people. Eventually, the Spaniards intermarried with Pipil and Lenca women, resulting in the mestizo population
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
Archaeological site in El Salvador
in eastern El Salvador. Generally considered to have been settled by the Lenca people, the site was founded around 400 BC in the Late Preclassic period
Quelepa
Municipality in Intibucá, Honduras
Intibucá is the older of the twin cities and was originally an indigenous Lenca community, while La Esperanza is the newer ladino community. Although the
Intibucá,_Intibucá
Culinary tradition
cuisine. Eating corn comes to Hondurans as an inheritance from the Maya-Lenca people; the Maya believed corn to be sacred, and that the father gods created
Honduran_cuisine
Honduran social activist (born 1990)
Zuniga Cáceres (born 24 September 1990) is a Honduran social activist of Lenca descent. She is the daughter of social leader Berta Cáceres, murdered in
Bertha_Zúñiga
Spanish term to indicate mixed ancestry
intermarriage between European men and Indigenous women, typically of Lenca, and Pipil backgrounds in what is now El Salvador happened almost immediately
Mestizo
Municipality in Ocotepeque, Honduras
village are the colonial Church of La Trinidad and Sunday Market where the Lenca people come to sale and get basic supplies. In 1871, it was listed as the
Belén_Gualcho
Collective term for the dances, rhythms and styles of music from El Salvador
drums. El Salvador has an American indigenous population which includes the Lenca, Pipil and Mayan people. European colonizers brought instruments, like the
Music_of_El_Salvador
Archaeological site in Honduras
name for an archaeological region in western Honduras which belongs to the Lenca culture. It lies on the north border of Lake Yojoa. It is significant to
Los_Naranjos,_Honduras
River in Intibucá and Santa Bárbara, Honduras
is a river in Intibucá, western Honduras. It is sacred to the indigenous Lenca, who depend on the river for their subsistence. It is the site of the proposed
Gualcarque_River
Sciences. Retrieved 1 November 2012. Campbell, Lyle (January 1976). "The Last Lenca". International Journal of American Linguistics. Chicago: University of
List of oldest extant buildings
List_of_oldest_extant_buildings
Department in Honduras
Lempira. The department was named after Lempira, a local chieftain of the Lenca people who fought against the Spanish conquistadores in the early 16th century
Lempira_Department
Archaeological site in Honduras
Tenampúa is an archaeological site belonging to the Lenca culture dating from the Mesoamerican classical period, located in central Honduras in the Comayagua
Tenampúa
Municipality in Comayagua Department, Honduras
over its etymology, but most agree that it is composed of koma (which in Lenca means 'huge amount of land') and jawa 'water', its true meaning being 'abundant
Comayagua
Municipality in Honduras
Of these, 86.52% were Mestizo, 10.65% Indigenous (10.05% Tolupan, 0.41% Lenca), 1.98% White, 0.80% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.05% others. Citypopulation
Yoro
Rica Guazacapán Xincan 1997 Guatemala Jumaytepeque Xincan 1997 Guatemala Lenca Lencan languages 20th century Honduras, El Salvador Mangue/Chorotega Oto-Manguean
List of extinct languages of Central America and the Caribbean
List_of_extinct_languages_of_Central_America_and_the_Caribbean
Rugby team
Lenca Rugby (La Esperanza Rugby Football Club) is a rugby club based in La Esperanza, Intibuca, Honduras. It is affiliated with the Federacion Hondurena
La_Esperanza_Rugby_Club
the Spanish conquest. The most widely spoken language in the region was Lenca; after the conquest, the most spoken language became Spanish. The Chʼortiʼ
Languages_of_Honduras
Rugby in Honduras
Pirates RC (Roatan) and Lenca La Esperanza) resulting in a victory for Pirates 8–3 and Pirates RC vs Combined (Tegucigalpa and Lenca) resulting in a 63–5
Rugby_union_in_Honduras
the Mayan and Lenca pyramids, the former being taller and more pointed, overloaded with decorative carvings in stones, while the Lenca ones tended to
Honduran_art
Municipality in Lempira, Honduras
them have their own car. 26% of the population self-identify within the Lenca ethnic group. The city has several banking agencies, restaurants, markets
Gracias
Honduran environmental activist and indigenous leader (1971–2016)
[ˈbeɾtajsaˈβel ˈkaseɾes ˈfloɾes]; 4 March 1971 – 3 March 2016) was a Honduran (Lenca) environmental activist, indigenous leader, co-founder and coordinator of
Bertha_Cáceres
of one of the seven recognized indigenous groups, most of them are from Lenca, Chorti, and Tolupan origin. 5% of Nicaraguans are classified as Amerindians
Ethnic groups in Central America
Ethnic_groups_in_Central_America
Honduran footballer (born 1953)
Department, Honduras Position Attacking midfielder Youth career ¿?–1968 Lenca 1968–1969 Morelia 1969–1971 Honduras El Progreso Senior career* Years Team
Arturo_Bonilla
Currency of Honduras
named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native
Honduran_lempira
Football league season
kicks. Real Juventud v Lenca Lenca v Real Juventud Lenca won 4–1 on aggregate. Lenca v Atlético Olanchano Atlético Olanchano v Lenca Atlético Olanchano won
2005–06 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso
2005–06_Honduran_Liga_Nacional_de_Ascenso
Ethnic group of central Mexico and its civilization
Chupícuaro Coclé Cocollán Cuicuilco Diquis Epi-Olmec Huastec Huetar Izapa Lenca Mezcala Mixtec Nicarao Nicoya Nonoalca Olmecs Pipil Purépecha Quelepa/Yarumela
Aztecs
Grotto in Morazán Department, El Salvador
fertility." The cave is an important cultural and religious site for the Lenca nation, forming part of their traditions and legends of the place where
Holy_Spirit_Grotto
Language family of Central and South America
Macro-Chibchan, which would contain the Misumalpan languages, Xinca, and Lenca, was found convincing by Kaufman (1990). Based primarily on evidence from
Chibchan_languages
Culinary traditions of El Salvador
indigenous foods consist of a mix of Amerindian cuisine from groups such as the Lenca, Pipil, Maya Poqomam, Maya Chʼortiʼ, Alaguilac and Cacaopera peoples and
Salvadoran_cuisine
Flag Duration Use Description Flag of the Lenca people Flag of the Pipil people
List_of_Salvadoran_flags
located in the east of the La Unión Department. Potón (†) was spoken by the Lenca, located in the eastern part of the country. Spanish is the most widely
Languages_of_El_Salvador
Department in Yoro, Honduras
Mestizo, 7.26% White, 3.79% Indigenous (2.92% Tolupan, 0.39% Chʼortiʼ, 0.28% Lenca, 0.09% Nahua), 0.71% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.12% others. The department
Yoro_Department
Municipality in Olancho, Honduras
2.18% Black or Afro-Honduran, 1.81% Indigenous (1.09% Chʼortiʼ, 0.39% Lenca) and 0.01% others. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), bases de datos
Santa_María_del_Real
Colombian singer (born 1985)
the occasion he received a trophy designed by Salvadoran artist, Studio Lenca. Balvin has spoken out about the Venezuelan economic crisis and the situation
J_Balvin
Municipality in La Unión Department, El Salvador
neighboring Honduras and is an alternate spelling of the same term in the Lenca language. However, due to historical events, the indigenous peoples and
Intipucá
Postclassic Maya state from ca 11th cent to 1544
Chupícuaro Coclé Cocollán Cuicuilco Diquis Epi-Olmec Huastec Huetar Izapa Lenca Mezcala Mixtec Nicarao Nicoya Nonoalca Olmecs Pipil Purépecha Quelepa/Yarumela
Dzuluinicob
several distinct groups of Mesoamerican people, especially the Pipil, the Lenca and the Maya. In the early 16th century, the Spanish Empire conquered the
History_of_El_Salvador
Native American proposed language family
Yanomam, Purépecha, and Cuitlatec in addition to Chibchan–Misumalpan–Xinca–Lenca. Greenberg (1987) included Paezan languages in a Chibchan-Paezan stock with
Macro-Chibchan_languages
America) Paya Isolates Purépecha Cuitlatec (extinct) Huave Xinca (extinct) Lenca (extinct) Proposed stocks Hokan (see North America) Tequistlatec-Jicaque
Classification of the Indigenous languages of the Americas
Classification_of_the_Indigenous_languages_of_the_Americas
Town in Los Lagos Region, Chile
45 km (28 miles) away. This location is 13 kilometers (8 miles) south of Lenca and 36 kilometers (22 miles) from the town of Chamiza. Caleta La Arena is
Caleta_La_Arena
Municipality in Comayagua, Honduras
of the town grew through the intermarriage of colonists, the indigenous Lencas and the Mexican Nahuatl immigrants. The name Siguatepeque is made up of
Siguatepeque
Divides the history of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica into several periods
Naranjos and Yarumela in Honduras stand out, built by ancestors of the Lencas, which reflect an architectural influence of this culture on Central American
Mesoamerican_chronology
auxiliaries Indigenous peoples of El Salvador, including: Chʼortiʼ Maya people Lenca people Mangue people Matagalpa people Pipil people Poqomam Maya people Xinca
List_of_wars_involving_Mexico
Italian film
very end when he promises to try to love her. Bolt (Saetta), portrayed by Lenca Kubalkova, is a magical sprite and sister of Lightning. Introduced in the
Fantaghirò_(film_series)
ancestry and heritage. The spears represent the spirit and heroism of the Lenca and Pipil warriors who defeated the first attempted Spanish conquest of
Coat_of_arms_of_El_Salvador
American anthropologist
whether the Lenca should be considered a Mesoamerican group, ultimately resolving the question in the affirmative in an article entitled "Los Lencas de Honduras
Anne_Chapman
exception of the Lenca and the Ch'orti' they still keep their language. Six different Amerindian groups were counted at the 2001 census: the Lenca (279,507 in
Demographics_of_Honduras
Prominent architectural features of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations
Monte Albán Mitla Historians divide the Lenca chronology into two, the Preclassic Proto-Lencas and the later Lencas as we known today. Los Naranjos Yarumela
Mesoamerican_pyramids
Municipality in La Unión Department, El Salvador
Cerro La Cruz. Yucuaiquin is a native word derived from two words in the Lenca language known as Potón: "Yuku", which means fire, and "Aykin", which means
Yucuaiquín
Lake in Santa Ana Department, Guatemala
(17 sq mi), of which approximately 32 km2 (12 sq mi) lies in El Salvador. The Lenca, Xinca, Chʼortiʼ, and Pipil inhabited the region around the lake. Diego
Lake_Güija
First-level administrative division of Russia
from the original on January 13, 2001. Pirkko Suihkonen. "Call for papers: LENCA-2". Ling.helsinki.fi. Retrieved 2016-12-31. Asadullin, Nail; Avkhadiev,
Tatarstan
Municipality in Valle, Honduras
"Langue" means "place of canes and reeds" and has its roots in the Nahuatl and Lenca languages. The region was inhabited by indigenous groups before the Spanish
Langue
Archaeological site located in the Amazon Rainforest
Chupícuaro Coclé Cocollán Cuicuilco Diquis Epi-Olmec Huastec Huetar Izapa Lenca Mezcala Mixtec Nicarao Nicoya Nonoalca Olmecs Pipil Purépecha Quelepa/Yarumela
Kuhikugu
Department of El Salvador
white people, 124,748 are mestizos, 467 are black people, with indigenous Lenca and Kakawira minorities. The population growth rate is 0.26% per year, the
Cabañas_Department
1438–1533 empire in South America
Chupícuaro Coclé Cocollán Cuicuilco Diquis Epi-Olmec Huastec Huetar Izapa Lenca Mezcala Mixtec Nicarao Nicoya Nonoalca Olmecs Pipil Purépecha Quelepa/Yarumela
Inca_Empire
Spanish conquistador campaign (1524 ~ 1539
was inhabited by a number of indigenous peoples, including the Pipil, the Lenca, the Xinca, and Maya. Native weaponry consisted of spears, bows and arrows
Spanish conquest of El Salvador
Spanish_conquest_of_El_Salvador
Honduran philosopher and writer
mortal de los sentidos, chronicles the adventures of the "Searcher for the Lenca Language." "Beatriz Cortez ¿Dónde están los indígenas? La identidad nacional
Roberto Castillo (philosopher)
Roberto_Castillo_(philosopher)
LENCA
LENCA
LENCA
LENCA
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Conqueror of elements
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Pell, a pet form of Peter.English : metonymic occupational name for a dealer in furs, from Middle English, Old French pel ‘skin’.English : variant of Pill 1.German : variant of Pelle or, in some instances, a variant of Pfell, the South German form of this name, from Middle High German phelle(e) ‘purple silk cloth’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Saher | ஸஹேர, ஸேஹேரÂ
Early morning, Dawn
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil
Rising; Born Under the Sandalwood Tree; Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Perfect; Fame
Boy/Male
Tamil
Beautiful
Male
Japanese
(å…‹å·±) Japanese name KATSUMI means "self-controlled."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Honour; Pride; Respect; Prestige; Honest
Boy/Male
Hindu
Mythological flower (Son of Vakula Devi)
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Honouring Devoted Faithful
LENCA
LENCA
LENCA
LENCA
LENCA