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Amharic - አማርኛ | Arabic - عربي
Bengali - বাংলা | Chinese (Simplified) - 中文（简体）
Chinese (Traditional) - 中文（繁體) | French - Français
German - Deutsch | Gujarati - ગુજરાતી
Hindi - हिन्दी | Indonesian - Bahasa Indonesia
Korean - 한국어 | Nepali - नेपाली
Portugese - Português | Russian - Русский
Spanish - Espanol | Tagalong / Filipino
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Country Profile

Nicaragua (NIC)

Nicaragua is a country in Americas with a population of 7,435,200. Nicaragua, the ‘Land of Lakes and Volcanoes,’ is famous for its poetry, revolutionary history, and vibrant street art. Nicaraguans are known for their warmth, storytelling, and a love of music and dance. Roman Catholicism and Evangelical Christianity are the main faiths, but indigenous beliefs and the colorful Palo de Mayo festival reflect a spiritual life that is both joyful and diverse.

People Groups of Nicaragua:

Nicaragua Fast Facts:

7 People Groups · 7,435K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached00K
Engaged yet Unreached172K
No Longer Unreached67,363K

Nicaragua Realities:

Weighted GSEC
5
Dying Daily
94
Dying Daily Without Christ
(91.5%) 86
Birth Rate per 1,000
19.6
Death Rate per 1,000
5.1

People Groups of Nicaragua

Strategic Progress Index
All

7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GarifunaPG024796GarifunaNicaragua3,500No Longer UnreachedGarifunaEthnoreligion
MayangnaPG024825MayangnaNicaragua9,700No Longer UnreachedMayangnaEthnoreligion
Han ChinesePG024797Han ChineseNicaragua15,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
Nicaraguan CreolesPG039265Nicaraguan CreolesNicaragua26,000No Longer UnreachedNicaragua Creole EnglishEthnoreligion
Deaf NicaraguansPG024803Deaf NicaraguansNicaragua72,000Engaged yet UnreachedNicaraguan Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism
MiskitoPG024798MiskitoNicaragua464,000No Longer UnreachedMískitoEthnoreligion
NicaraguansPG024799NicaraguansNicaragua6,845,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishFolk Catholicism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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