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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Costa Ricans of Costa Rica

The Deaf Costa Ricans of Costa Rica, numbering approximately 50,000 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 Costa Rican Sign Language is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Costa Rica
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Costa Rican Sign Language (csr)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 50,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024975
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Pray for the Deaf Costa Ricans of Costa Rica

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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: Costa Rican Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

100%
%
Costa Rican Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Costa Rican Sign Language:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Costa Rican Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Costa Rican Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Costa Ricans 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 Costa Ricans:
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 Costa Ricans of Costa Rica

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
readPsalm 51:1

Give thanks to God that He is able to forgive all the sins people might commit, and pray that many who don't yet know this will hear the good news and turn to Him for mercy.

“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.

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
readRevelation 21:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and walk through challenges, they will find comfort in God's promise of a beautiful future when there is no pain or suffering for those who belong to Christ.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

Deaf Costa Rican Across Countries (ROP3 - 116624) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
Deaf Costa RicansPG024975Deaf Costa RicansCosta Rica50,000Engaged yet UnreachedCosta Rican Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism

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