What are people from El Salvador called?

Question

I know Hondurian people are called Catrachos, but Salvadorians what? Is is wanakos? I dont remember?

Answer 1

People.

Answer 2

Hi, you are right, but I'm going to correct your spelling a bit. Salvadorans, or salvadoreños, refer to themselves as guanacos.

Like costarricenses call themselves ticos.

Best,

Valerie

Answer 3

guanacos or Salvadorans

Answer 4

Yeah, guanacos. However I cannot imagine why as guanacos are animals which live only in the Andes and in countries like Peru, Bolivia, Chile. Guanacos are llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, etc.

Answer 5

We r salvadorians, we don't like to b called guanacos AT ALL! Its an insult. We prefer Salvadorians and by the way SAlvadorian language is wayyyyyyy different than regurlar spanish If u r not salvadorian then you wouldn't know what Paja is or Gaseosa (unless u have a friend or know someone salvadorian)

Answer 6

yes you are right that people sometimes called catrachos to ppl from Honduras

Guatemala = chapines

Honduras = catrachos

El Salvador = guanacos

Nicaragua = nicas

Costa Rica = ticos

Answer 7

Be aware that many Salvadorenos don't like to be called guanacos, they see it as an insult.  Don't know the story behind it, but some people really get upset when you call them that.  Just FYI.

Answer 8

El Savadorians.

Answer 9

Or Salvatrucho's

Answer 10

Salvadorians