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Miskito people
Summary
The Miskitos are a native people in Central America. Their territory extends from Cape Camarón, Honduras, to Río Grande de Matagalpa, Nicaragua, along the Mosquito Coast, in the Western Caribbean Zone. Their population is estimated at 700,000 people as of 2021, according to the official Miskito Database.
The Miskito people speak the native Miskito language, but many can also speak Miskito Coast Creole, Spanish, English, and German. Spanish is the language of education and government, but some families educate their children in English, German, or Miskito. Miskito Coast Creole, an English-based creole language, came about through frequent contact with the British for trading, as they predominated along this coast. Many are Christians. A 1987 peace agreement afforded them land rights over traditional lands. However, despite significant political struggles throughout their history, today the Miskito face human rights violations over land rights disputes, as recognized by the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights.
“Miskito” derives from the term ‘’Miskut uplikanan’’ (people of Miskut). Miskut was a legendary Miskito patriarch or great leader.
Bluefields, Nicaragua (first capital city)
Corn Islands, Nicaragua
Gracias a Dios, Honduras
North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua
South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua
Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua (current capital city)
Pre-Monarchic (from the origin of Miskito people until the 16th century): the era of the Miskito Gods.
Monarchic (16th - 19th centuries): the era of the Miskito kings and European influence.
Post-Monarchic (20th century): The end of the Miskito Kingdom, and invasion of the Miskito territories by Honduras and Nicaragua.
Modern (21st century): the current Miskito Nation, on the Atlantic coast of Honduras and Nicaragua.
Mosquito Coast
Before the arrival of Europeans in the region in the early 16th century, the area was divided into numerous small egalitarian native American groups speaking old Miskito language.
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