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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Nicaraguans of Nicaragua

The Deaf Nicaraguans of Nicaragua, numbering approximately 72,000 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 Nicaraguan Sign Language is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Nicaragua
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Nicaraguan Sign Language (ncs)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 72,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024803
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Pray for the Deaf Nicaraguans of Nicaragua

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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: Nicaraguan Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

100%
%
Nicaraguan Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Nicaraguan Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Nicaraguan Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Nicaraguans 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 Nicaraguans:
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 Nicaraguans of Nicaragua

For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?
readPsalm 18:31

As people look to their own efforts for hope, pray they will have the opportunity to learn and believe in the Lord, who is the only Rock worthy of their faith.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.
readRomans 9:16

Pray that the merciful God who is at work in people's hearts will advance His gospel among them.

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
readRomans 8:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the God who has given them freedom from fear so that they will trust Him completely as their good Father who meets all their needs.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

Deaf Nicaraguan Across Countries (ROP3 - 116663) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
Deaf NicaraguansPG024803Deaf NicaraguansNicaragua72,000Engaged yet UnreachedNicaraguan Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism

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