Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
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Arab, Saharan | 49,000 | 108,000 | Hassaniyya | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Syrian | 17,000 | 20,176,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - | |
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Badyara | 3,000 | 23,000 | ● | Badyara | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
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Bainouk, Gunyaamolo | 38,000 | 73,000 | ● | Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 16.00 % | 0.29 % | -1 - |
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Bainouk, Samik | 3,100 | 3,100 | ● | Bainouk-Samik | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 18.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Balanta, Ganja | 137,000 | 139,000 | ● | Balanta-Ganja | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.60 % | 3 |
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Bambara | 100,000 | 7,428,000 | Bamanankan | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 2 | |
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Bandial | 15,000 | 15,000 | ● | Bandial | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Bassari | 22,000 | 45,000 | ● | Oniyan | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 18.00 % | 0.25 % | -1 - |
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Budik | 6,100 | 6,100 | ● | Menik | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 |
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Cape Verdean | 47,000 | 825,000 | Kabuverdianu | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 6.60 % | -1 - | |
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Chinese, general | 1,800 | 15,947,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 18.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
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Crioulo, Upper Guinea | 13,000 | 550,000 | Guinea-Bissau Creole | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 182,000 | 50,266,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 2 ● | 6.42 % | -1 | -1 - |
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French | 103,000 | 50,635,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 62.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Fulani, Fulakunda | 2,013,000 | 2,013,000 | ● | Pulaar | Islam | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.01 % | 40 |
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Fulani, Pulaar | 1,589,000 | 3,171,000 | ● | Pulaar | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 32 |
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Fulani, Toukaleur | 742,000 | 742,000 | ● | Pulaar | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.01 % | 15 |
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Fulbe | 240,000 | 5,505,000 | ● | Pular | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.01 % | 5 |
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Jahanka | 65,000 | 133,000 | ● | Jahanka | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Jola, Falor | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Paloor | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Jola-Bayote | 27,000 | 35,000 | ● | Bayot | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Jola-Bliss | 70,000 | 70,000 | ● | Jola-Kasa | Islam | 2 ● | 7.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - |
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Jola-Felupe | 3,400 | 12,000 | ● | Jola-Felupe | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 |
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Jola-Fonyi | 370,000 | 522,000 | ● | Jola-Fonyi | Islam | 2 ● | 22.00 % | 0.01 % | -1 - |
Totals: 55 | 18,194,000 | 26 ● | 4.57 % | 0.19 % | 303 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 28,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2024) | 18,222,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Dakar | 4,119,000 |
Diourbel | 1,966,000 |
Fatick | 938,000 |
Kaffrine | 745,000 |
Kaolack | 1,262,000 |
Kédougou | 198,000 |
Kolda | 869,000 |
Louga | 1,148,000 |
Matam | 739,000 |
Saint-Louis | 1,194,000 |
Sédhiou | 595,000 |
Tambacounda | 894,000 |
Thiès | 2,349,000 |
Ziguinchor | 721,000 |
Provinces: 14 | 17,737,000 |
UN Country Population | 18,222,000 |
Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
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Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Badyara | pbp | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | bcz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Bainouk-Samik | bcb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Balanta-Ganja | bjt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bandial | bqj | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bayot | bda | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Guinea-Bissau Creole | pov | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Gusilay | gsl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Hassaniyya | mey | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Jahanka | jad | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Jola-Felupe | eja | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Jola-Fonyi | dyo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Jola-Kasa | csk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Karon | krx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kerak | hhr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kobiana | kcj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Krio | kri | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kuwaataay | cwt | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Laalaa | cae | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Mandinka | mnk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mandjak | mfv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Maninkakan, Eastern | emk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Maninkakan, Western | mlq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mankanya | knf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Menik | tnr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Mlomp | mlo | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Ndut | ndv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Noon | snf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Oniyan | bsc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Paloor | fap | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Papel | pbo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pulaar | fuc | 3 | 3 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Pular | fuf | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Saafi-Saafi | sav | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Serer-Sine | srr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Soninke | snk | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Susu | sus | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Wamey | cou | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Wolof | wol | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Xaasongaxango | kao | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Yalunka | yal | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Zenaga | zen | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Totals: | 50 | 55 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 5 |
People Groups | 55 |
Unreached People Groups | 26 (47.3%) |
Population | 18,194,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.0% |
Population in Unreached | 14,749,000 (81.1%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 4.6% |
Percent Evangelical | 0.2% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 6.1% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 303 |
Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
Urbanization | 47% |
Continent | Africa |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | SG |
Official Language(s) | French | Wolof |
Literacy Rate | 52% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 8,733,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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