Which Indigenous peoples lived along the Caribbean coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras?

Several Indigenous and Afro-Indigenous groups have historically inhabited the Caribbean coastal regions of Nicaragua and Honduras, a lowland area often referred to as the Mosquito Coast.

The primary groups residing in this region include:

• Miskito: The most prominent group in the region, for whom the Mosquito Coast is named. They have lived along the Caribbean lowlands of northeastern Nicaragua and parts of Honduras for centuries.123
• Sumo: An Indigenous people of the eastern coastal plains of Nicaragua, closely related to the Miskito.45
• Rama: Another Indigenous group residing along the eastern coast of Nicaragua.46
• Garifuna: An Afro-Indigenous people who live along the Caribbean coast of northern Central America, including Honduras and Nicaragua. They are descendants of the Carib people and Africans who were exiled from the Lesser Antilles in the 18th century.47
• Paya: Indigenous groups that continue to inhabit the northeastern region of Honduras.2