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Hypothetical distribution of various indigenous ethnic groups within the territory of Modern Honduran in the 16th century. According to Minority Rights Group 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 (19,033), Bay Creoles (12,337), Nahuas (6,339), Pech (6,024) and Tawahka (2,690).
Official flag of Honduras. Social complexity began among the Pech or probable Pech speakers as long ago as 300 CE. The earlier Pech cultures may have been developed independently of the Maya, their near neighbours, or they may have been influenced by the Maya, a hypothesis that has been corroborated to some extent by the discovery of Mayan loan-words in the Pech language.
People by city in Honduras (10 C) Honduran prisoners and detainees (5 C) Σ. Honduran people stubs (2 C, 90 P) Pages in category "Honduran people"
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 ...
Honduran people of Indigenous peoples descent (6 P) M. Mayangna (2 P) Pages in category "Indigenous peoples in Honduras" The following 8 pages are in this category ...
[citation needed] In 2011, the industry employed around 3500 people on 44 boats in Honduras alone. [72] [74] In Nicaragua, it has been estimated that commercial lobster diving employs over 5,000 people and affects the livelihoods of 50,000 men, women and children. [75] Many of these people work as divers, using scuba equipment to dive and catch ...
The Lenca people have a true connection with the rivers, land, and nature. Non-indigenous people of Honduras pushed the Lenca people to live in the mountains, causing a lot of resistance between the two groups. [7] Along with the remote living conditions, hydroelectric facilities and mining are becoming popular in Lenca’s territory.