People group profile · PG024790
The Miskito of Honduras
The Miskito of Honduras, numbering about 84,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous people of the Caribbean coast of Honduras who speak Miskito. They maintain a distinct cultural identity shaped by their historic Mosquito Coast homeland, strong kinship networks, fishing, farming, and Protestant Christian traditions.
They are an indigenous people in the Central American Indigenous people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Mískito.
Fast facts
- Country
- Honduras
- Population
- 84,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Central American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Mískito (miq)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 15% or Greater but Less than 20%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Central America, Americas
- Location
- Colon department; Gracias a Dios and Olancho department
Where they live
Gospel status
The Miskito are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Miskito
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
74% adherents
Primary language
Mískito · Misumalpan family
95% speak Mískito
Gospel resources in Mískito
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Miskito)
Bibles
- 1998 Bible Society of Nicaragua · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Miskito
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Miskito in other countries
The same people (ROP3 106671) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miskito | Nicaragua | 464,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Miskito | United States | 225 | No Longer Unreached |
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