• PEOPLE NAME: MISKITO OF HONDURAS

Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.
By Jim Palmer

Explore in Photos


PEID: 24790

ROP: 106671

Download Prayer Card

Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Central American Indigenous

Language: Mískito - (miq)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Honduras

Also found in: Nicaragua; United States

Population: 80,000

Global Population: 538,225


PEID: 24790

ROP: 106671

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Miskito of Honduras, numbering 80,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Central American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 538,225 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Mískito. The primary religion practiced by the Miskito is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available