Language details — Nicaragua

This table lists languages spoken in Nicaragua, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

6 languages
Language Statuses Share, % Speakers
English
No special status 1.4 100,000
Mískito
National
1.4 100,000
Rama
National
Spanish
Official Working
94.3 6,700,000
Mayangna
Minority
Sumo
National
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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