German Nicaraguans

German Nicaraguans are Nicaraguans with German ancestry, or German-born naturalized citizens of Nicaragua. This includes Poles due to the Partitions of Poland and Sudeten Germans from present Czech Republic. During the Second World War, after Nicaragua's allies declared war on Germany, German immigrants not naturalized were persecuted and imprisoned. Some were deported to Germany or to concentration camps in other countries. Although Germans have emigrated to Nicaragua since the 19th century, most of the German Nicaraguans still speak both Spanish and German.