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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

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that the lost will not perish but come to repentance and that God's patience and long-suffering will lead them to salvation.

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.
readPsalm 75:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will give thanks to the Lord for His wondrous works and declare His goodness to all people.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

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

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1 people group

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

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