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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

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

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that those who are lost and unaware of God's blessings will come to know Him as the one true God, put their trust in Him, and join in praising Him among the nations.

Moses said, "Please show me your glory." And he said, "I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name 'The LORD.' And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy."
readExodus 33:18-19

Pray that many will come to know the glory of God, which is revealed in Jesus Christ, and that they will rejoice in the mercy He offers them.

But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated.
readHebrews 10:32-33

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the day of their salvation and persevere in their faith despite hardships and suffering.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
readPsalm 96:4

Pray that God will raise up believers to declare His glory among the lost, so that they may know that He is great and greatly to be praised, that He is exalted above all gods.

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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