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People group profile · PG047210

The Miskito of the United States

The Miskito of the United States, numbering about 225 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Amerindian people of Central America.

They are a diaspora 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.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Miskito people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Miskito

Fast facts

Country
United States
Population
225
Affinity group
American Peoples
People cluster
Central American Indigenous
Primary language
Mískito (miq)
Primary religion
Ethnoreligion
Strategic Progress Index ?
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
5% or Greater but Less than 10%
GSEC ?
5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Lostness priority ?
Marginally Reached People Group
Region
Northern America, Americas

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 5% evangelical.

  • Congregations exist No
  • 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

Ethnoreligion

Primary language

Mískito · Misumalpan family

80% 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

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Miskito

  1. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  2. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  3. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  4. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.

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Miskito in other countries

The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
MiskitoNicaragua464,000No Longer Unreached
MiskitoHonduras84,000No Longer Unreached

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