The contemporary Lenca are descendants of South American Chibchan peoples who migrated to El Salvador and Honduras during the eleventh century. Lenca. El Salvadorâs Lenca population is estimated at about 37,000. They once spoke the Lenca language, which is now nearly extinct.In Honduras, the Lenca are the largest indigenous group, with an estimated population of 100,000.El Salvador's Lenca population is estimated at about 37,000. The pre-Conquest Lenca ⦠As of 2012, Mario Salvador Hernández of Guatajiagua is the last speaker of Lenca Potón, which differs from the version spoken in Chilanga, where the language has disappeared. The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. Lenca Potón. The Lenca were not originally indigenous to this area; they emigrated to the region from South America. Research in 2004 by the University of Central America recorded 380 words, five vowels and 16 consonants, alternation between âgâ and âkâ, with reduplication to create plurals from singular ⦠Su lenguaje era âel lencaâ y eran politeístas, pero con la llegada de los españoles, los lencas ⦠Today, the Lenca tribal authorities have a face to face and an online presence to promote the citizenship program for all members of the many tribes acknowledged as members by the lenca tradition. They once spoke the Lenca language, which is now considered extinct. El Salvador has a rich musical heritage that ranges from folk music to contemporary music. These were the Care, Cerquin, and Lenca in Honduras and the Potón in El Salvador. They live in the forests of the volcanic mountains of western Honduras, predominantly in the departments of Intibuc á, La Paz, and Lempira.A smaller number of Lenca Indians live in eastern El Salvador. The Lencas in El Salvador have maintained the memory of the ancient dynasty through oral tradition and have instituted programs with universities and community councils to preserve and promote their heritage, history, health and human rights. In the their efforts to control the area, the Spanish also invaded the Lenca Kingdom in the 16th century. In Honduras, the Lenca are the largest indigenous group with an estimated population of 100,000. Historia de los lencas en El Salvador. Lenca ruled sizeable areas of what is now Honduras and El Salvador. The Lenca are a Mesoamerican indigenous people of southwestern Honduras and eastern El Salvador in Central America. Salvadoran music exhibits Mayan, Lenca, Spanish, Pipil, and Cacaopera influences. She survived the slaughter of tribal leaders in 1932âs El Salvador. Desde los tiempos precolombinos se desarrollaron en tierras que en la actualidad son conocidas como El Salvador y Honduras, unos grupos llamados âlencasâ, estos compartían su estadía junto con otros grupos que tenían culturas parecidas. Orientation. I am honored to be the only grandson of Francisca Romero, the hereditary chieftess of the Lenca Taulepa, the royal clan of the lenca tribes of Managuara. Those benefited include those who fled as adults or as children during the Sandinista era in Nicaragua or the El Salvador's civil war of 1980 -1992. Very few of the current Lenca population speak the native language. Current issues. Some of the most popular styles of music in El Salvador are Native Mesoamerican indigenous music, Salvadoran hip hop, and Salvadoran Cumbia. I was brought up by her since I was nine months old. ETHNONYMS: Opatoro. The pre-Conquest Lenca Empire consisted of four interrelated regions. The Lenca are an indigenous people of southwestern Honduras and eastern El Salvador. Nonetheless, his tribe and his people have suffered quite a different luck, as they have lived in a constant battle to protect and withhold their language, their customs, and their lands. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent. This El Salvador history documentary is a unique summary of the ancient history of the country of El Salvador.