Cacaopera people
The Cacaopera people were an indigenous people in what is now El Salvador[3] and Nicaragua. They are also known as the Matagalpa or Ulua.[4]
| Total population | |
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| 97,500 in Nicaragua, 0 speakers of the language[1] | |
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| Languages | |
| Cacaopera | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional Religion |
Map of El Salvador's indigenous groups at the time of the Spanish conquest
Language
Cacaopera people spoke the Cacaopera language, a Misumalpan language.[1]
Notes
- "Cacaopera." Ethnologue. (retrieved 1 Dec 2011)
- "Indigenous peoples in Nicaragua".
- "Achagua." Encyclopædia Britannica. (retrieved 1 Dec 2011)
- "Cacaopera." UNESCO World Heritage Centre. (retrieved 1 Dec 2011)
External links
- Cacaopera artwork, National Museum of the American Indian
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