Pipil people
ethnic group
The Pipil people are several culturally related Mesoamerican ethnic groups of the western and central areas of present-day El Salvador. They migrated from Mexico to El Salvador around the 8th century A.D. They speak the Nawat language, but only a few speakers still exist.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~12,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| El Salvador | |
| Languages | |
| Nawat, Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly Roman Catholic) and Indigenous Customs |
Their cosmology was related to that of the Toltec, Maya, and Lenca people.[2]
References change
- ↑ "Pipil in El Salvador".
- ↑ Boland, Roy (17 October 2017). Culture and Customs of El Salvador. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313306204. Retrieved 17 October 2017 – via Google Books.
