Present-day country
Honduras
5 nations list Honduras among their present-day countries.
Present-day countries are listed by ISO 3166 names. Many nations live across more than one.
5 nations
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Ch'orti'
Also known as Maya Ch'orti'
Lands Jocotán, Camotán, Olopa and Quezaltepeque in Chiquimula and La Unión in Zacapa, Guatemala, and communities around Copán in Honduras
Ch'orti' is also spoken in Honduran communities such as Cabañas, Santa Rita and Copán Ruinas.
Source: Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias (AGN) (opens in a new tab) Checked
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Garifuna
Also known as Garínagu
Lands Caribbean coast of Honduras, Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua, plus large diaspora communities
In 2024, Belize observed Garifuna Settlement Day on 19 November as one of its official public holidays.
Source: Government of Belize Press Office (opens in a new tab) Checked
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Lenca
Also known as Pueblo Lenca
Lands Western and southwestern Honduras (Intibucá, Lempira, La Paz and nearby departments) and eastern El Salvador
COPINH runs Lenca community radio stations that share news bulletins, podcasts, interviews and training with Lenca communities.
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Mayangna
Also known as Mayagna
Lands The Bosawás region and North Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua, with related Tawahka communities in Honduras
After the 2020 hurricanes, Mayangna communities in Bonanza rebuilt together: they repaired 15 roofs collectively and planted 50 plots of grains, beans, corn and cassava.
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Miskitu
Also known as Miskito
Lands The Caribbean coast of Nicaragua and La Moskitia in northeastern Honduras, along the Wangki (Coco) River
In 2021 the Yapti Tasba community radio network, linked to Miskitu organization YATAMA, reached 17 Indigenous territories and 154 communities, 95 percent of them Miskitu.