Afro-Nicaraguan

Afro-Nicaraguan

Afro-Nicaraguan are Nicaraguans of African descent in Nicaragua. They make up 9% of the population, according to the CIA factbook and can be found in the southeastern coast, the mosquito coast, in Bluefield. In the 1990 Nicaraguan national census put them at 25,000 or 1% of the population. They...

 are Nicaraguans of African descent in Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

. They make up 9% of the population, according to the CIA factbook and can be found in the southeastern coast, the mosquito coast

Mosquito Coast

The Caribbean Mosquito Coast historically consisted of an area along the Atlantic coast of present-day Nicaragua and Honduras, and part of the Western Caribbean Zone. It was named after the local Miskito Indians and long dominated by British interests...

, in Bluefield. In the 1990 Nicaraguan national census put them at 25,000 or 1% of the population. They can also be found in Managua

Managua

Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...

. Creoles are from the anglo-caribbean and speak a tongue similar to Jamaican patois. Nicaragua also has a Garifuna population.