ˈleŋgwə noun
( plural lengua or lenguas )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish, literally, tongue, from Latin lingua; from its custom of wearing labrets — more at tongue
1.
a. : a group of Amerind peoples of Gran Chaco, Paraguay, including the Macá and Mascoi
b. : a member of any such people
2. : a language of a Lengua people