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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.

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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

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readMark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

“I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that was not called by my name."
readIsaiah 65:1

Pray that the lost will be found by God, even when they are not seeking Him. Pray that He will reveal Himself to them in a way they cannot ignore and that they will respond in faith.

Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
readPsalm 105:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and may feel weak in their current circumstances, they will seek the Lord's presence and persevere in the Lord's strength.

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
readJohn 1:35-36

Pray for those God sends to cross cultures to share the gospel, that they might faithfully share the good news of the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

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

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1 people group

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

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