Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
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Afro-Nicaraguan | 289,000 | 289,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Americans, U.S. | 7,200 | 195,885,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 78.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
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Amerindian, Detribalized | 24,000 | 15,937,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 88.00 % | 3.50 % | -1 - |
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Arab | 700 | 742,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Black Carib, Garifuna | 3,700 | 164,000 | Garifuna | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 52,000 | 49,091,000 | ● | Nicaraguan Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 97.32 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 15,000 | 925,767,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 7.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Matagalpa | 19,000 | 19,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Miskito | 155,000 | 246,000 | ● | Miskito | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Monimbo, Mangue | 22,000 | 22,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Nicaraguan, Creole | 22,000 | 22,000 | ● | Nicaragua English Creole | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Nicaraguan, Mestizo | 6,220,000 | 6,816,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 46.55 % | -1 - |
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Rama | 5,400 | 5,400 | ● | Nicaragua English Creole | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - |
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Romani, Vlax | 14,000 | 1,151,000 | Romani, Vlax | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Spaniard | 1,400 | 29,958,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 75.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Subtiaba | 21,000 | 21,000 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Sumu | 11,000 | 20,000 | ● | Mayangna | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 1.40 % | -1 - |
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Ulwa | 900 | 900 | ● | Ulwa | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
Totals: 18 | 6,884,000 | 0 ● | 96.17 % | 43.05 % | 0 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 64,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2022) | 6,948,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Atlántico Norte | 516,000 |
Atlántico Sur | 407,000 |
Boaco | 184,000 |
Carazo | 197,000 |
Chinandega | 441,000 |
Chontales | 191,000 |
Estelí | 231,000 |
Granada | 214,000 |
Jinotega | 466,000 |
Lago Nicaragua | 0 |
León | 422,000 |
Madriz | 172,000 |
Managua | 1,540,000 |
Masaya | 386,000 |
Matagalpa | 588,000 |
Nueva Segovia | 267,000 |
Río San Juan | 134,000 |
Rivas | 183,000 |
Provinces: 18 | 6,539,000 |
UN Country Population | 6,948,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
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Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
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Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Garifuna | cab | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mayangna | yan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Miskito | miq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nicaragua English Creole | bzk | 2 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Nicaraguan Sign Language | ncs | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Romani, Vlax | rmy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Spanish | spa | 7 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ulwa | ulw | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Totals: | 11 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
People Groups | 18 |
Unreached People Groups | 0 |
Population | 6,884,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
Population in Unreached | 0 (0.0%) |
Primary Religion | Christianity |
Percent Christian Adherent | 96.2% |
Percent Evangelical | 43.0% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 5.5% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | No unreached peoples in country |
Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
Urbanization | 59% |
Continent | North America |
Region | America, Latin |
10/40 Window | No |
Country Code | NU |
Official Language(s) | Spanish | English |
Literacy Rate | 83% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,170,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 50 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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