Lenca

American  

[leng-kuh] / ˈlɛŋ kə /

noun

plural

Lencas,

plural

Lenca

1. a member of an Indigenous people of El Salvador and central Honduras.

2. the language of the Lenca.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Lenca or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Lenca

First recorded in 1850–55; from Lenca, a self-designation

Example Sentences

Bertha Caceres, daughter of the slain activist, said she hopes a Dutch criminal probe could reveal "the faces of those whose money enabled the attacks against the Lenca people."

From Reuters

The dam would have flooded large areas of land and cut off the supply of water, food and medicine for hundreds of the indigenous Lenca people in western Honduras.

From BBC

The dam would have flooded large areas of land and cut off the supply of water, food and medicine for hundreds of the indigenous Lenca people.

From BBC

Lenca activists said the project would cause major disruptions to their water and food supply and that the builders didn't consult the area's indigenous groups.

From Reuters

The river holds spiritual importance for the Lenca people as well as being a critical source of water.

From Washington Times