Spanish is a Romance language also spoken in Spain; it is closely related to other Romance languages, including Portuguese, Italian, French, Romanian, others. The dialect of Spanish in Nicaragua is quite distinct in comparison to that of Spain and there are also many minor differences in the language across Latin America.
Religion
Nearly 60% of the Nicaraguans are Roman Catholic. Another quarter is protestant in various forms, the largest of these groups being Evangelicals, who tend to be primarily of European descent (as opposed to the mestizos). There are numerous smaller groups, but more interestingly, over 15% of the population claims no religion at all.
Catholicism is a Christian religion that is one of the first Christian religions (founded after the death of Jesus in about 30-33 AD). Catholicism believes that there is a single God who created everything, a savior, the son of God, Jesus Christ who is the forgiver of sins, and there is the Holy Spirit, which makes up the last part of the Holy Trinity. Catholics follow the teachings of the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments. Much of the faith is based on the life and teachings of Jesus, which is found in the gospels (in the New Testament).
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