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The Deaf Salvadorans of El Salvador

The Deaf Salvadorans of El Salvador, numbering approximately 75,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Salvadoran Sign Language is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Deaf El Salvadoran

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: El Salvador
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Salvadoran Sign Language (esn)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 75,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046622
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Pray for the Deaf Salvadorans of El Salvador

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Salvadoran Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

35%
%
Salvadoran Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Salvadoran Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Salvadoran Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Salvadoran Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Salvadorans are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Deaf Salvadorans:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Deaf Salvadorans of El Salvador

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Pray for those ensnared by the darkness of this world, that they will recognize the spiritual forces at work and turn to the light of Christ.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
readPsalm 127:3

Pray that God will bless this generation of children, that they will come to know Jesus early in life and follow Him always.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
readIsaiah 26:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, the Lord will keep them in perfect peace as they trust in Him.

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
readPsalm 8:1

Pray that God will raise up people who love Him and are able and willing to go to and share the hope of the gospel with those who don't know it. Pray that everyone will see His name as majestic in all the earth!

Deaf Salvadoran Across Countries (ROP3 - 116613) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf SalvadoransPG046622Deaf SalvadoransEl Salvador75,000Engaged yet UnreachedSalvadoran Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism

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