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Indigenous organizations are composed of persons belonging to several indigenous groups that live in Nicaragua.These include the Miskitu, the Sumu (also known as the Mayangna and the Sumo), the Ulwa, the Sutiava (also known as the Xiu), the Garifuna, the Nahoa (also known as Nicarao), the Cacaopera (also known as the Matagalpa), the Chorotega (also known as Mange), and the Rama.
Central America is a subregion of the Americas [1] formed by six Latin American countries and one (officially) Anglo-American country, Belize.As an isthmus it connects South America with the remainder of mainland North America, and comprises the following countries (from north to south): Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Nicaragua, [d] officially the Republic of Nicaragua, [e] is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km 2 (50,340 sq mi). With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, [ 16 ] it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras .
Indigenous peoples in Nicaragua (2 C, 7 P) J. ... Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Nicaragua" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
The largest Indigenous group in Nicaragua is the Miskito people. Their territory extended from Cabo Camarón, Honduras, to La Cruz de Rio Grande, Nicaragua along the Mosquito Coast. There is a native Miskito language, but large numbers speak Miskito Coast Creole, Spanish, Rama, and other languages.
Afro-Nicaraguans are Nicaraguans of Sub-Saharan African descent. Five main distinct ethnic groups exist: The Creoles who descend from Anglo-Caribbean countries and many of whom still speak Nicaragua English Creole, [3] the Miskito Sambus descendants of Spanish slaves and indigenous Central Americans who still speak Miskito and/or Miskito Coast Creole, [4] the Garifunas descendants of Zambos ...
The west of Nicaragua was colonized by Spain and has a similar culture to other Spanish-speaking American countries. The eastern half of the country, on the other hand, was once a British protectorate , and English is spoken domestically along with Spanish and indigenous languages.
Today, around 150,000 Miskito people live in Nicaragua. They are distributed among over 300 communities in 23 territories throughout Nicaragua’s Caribbean Lowlands and the Mosquito Coast. [34] The town of Awastara is a major population centre and historical site for the Miskito people. [35]