Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Central American Indigenous
Language: Spanish - (spa)
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Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism
Country: Honduras
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Population: 192,000
Global Population: 192,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Lenca of Honduras, numbering 192,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Central American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Honduras. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Lenca is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Available