Country: Nicaragua
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afro-Nicaraguan | 292,000 | 292,000 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Americans, U.S. | 7,300 | 201,113,000 | 104 | English | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Amerindian, Detribalized | 24,000 | 16,467,000 | 12 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Arab | 700 | 1,961,000 | 42 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Black Carib, Garifuna | 3,800 | 171,000 | 6 | Garifuna | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 6,200 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Nicaraguan Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | 15,000 | 925,156,000 | 55 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Matagalpa | 19,000 | 19,000 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Miskito | 156,000 | 252,000 | 2 | ● | Miskito | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Monimbo, Mangue | 22,000 | 22,000 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Nicaraguan, Creole | 23,000 | 23,000 | 1 | ● | Nicaragua English Creole | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Nicaraguan, Mestizo | 6,273,000 | 6,894,000 | 6 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Rama | 5,500 | 5,500 | 1 | ● | Nicaragua English Creole | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Romani, Vlax | 15,000 | 1,175,000 | 31 | Romani, Vlax | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Spaniard | 1,500 | 30,218,000 | 52 | Spanish | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Subtiaba | 21,000 | 21,000 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Sumu | 11,000 | 21,000 | 3 | ● | Mayangna | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Ulwa | 900 | 900 | 1 | ● | Ulwa (Nicaragua) | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 18 | 6,897,000 | 1 ◼︎ (0 ✸︎) | 43.33 % | 96.07 % | 1 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 111,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 7,008,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Atlántico Norte | 541,000 |
| Atlántico Sur | 426,000 |
| Boaco | 193,000 |
| Carazo | 207,000 |
| Chinandega | 462,000 |
| Chontales | 200,000 |
| Estelí | 242,000 |
| Granada | 224,000 |
| Jinotega | 488,000 |
| Lago Nicaragua | 0 |
| León | 442,000 |
| Madriz | 180,000 |
| Managua | 1,613,000 |
| Masaya | 404,000 |
| Matagalpa | 616,000 |
| Nueva Segovia | 280,000 |
| Río San Juan | 140,000 |
| Rivas | 192,000 |
| Provinces: 18 | 6,850,000 |
| UN Country Population | 7,008,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Garifuna | cab | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mayangna | yan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Miskito | miq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nicaragua English Creole | bzk | 2 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nicaraguan Sign Language | ncs | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romani, Vlax | rmy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 7 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ulwa (Nicaragua) | ulw | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 11 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
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| People Groups | 18 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (5.6%) |
| Population | 6,897,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 6,200 (0.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 96.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 43.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | NU |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish | English |
| Literacy Rate | 83% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,172,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 30 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
 All Unreached |
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