Country: Gambia

People Groups
Total

29

People Groups Unreached

14 (48.3%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

5 (17.2%)

Population
Total

2,788,000

Population in Unreached

2,363,000 (84.8%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

217,000 (7.8%)

% Evangelical

0.89%

Progress Level

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Arab, Lebanese general 3,900 5,439,000 42 Arabic, Levantine Islam 35.00 % 0.50 % -
 Bainouk, Gunyaamolo 35,000 75,000 2 Bainouk-Gunyaamolo Islam 4.00 % 0.20 % 1
 Balanta, Kentohe 3,500 508,000 4 Balanta Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 4.00 % -
 Bambara 27,000 7,787,000 12 Bamanankan Islam 0.40 % 0.10 % 1
 British 2,700 55,399,000 126 English Christianity 61.00 % 8.00 % -
 Crioulo, Upper Guinea 28,000 561,000 6 Guinea-Bissau Creole Christianity 70.00 % 7.50 % -
 Deaf 28,000 51,182,000 216 Language unknown Islam 4.48 % 1
 French 1,100 52,107,000 113 French Christianity 64.00 % 1.00 % -
 Fuuta Torro 467,000 3,279,000 7 Pulaar Islam 0.20 % 0.10 % 9
 Hausa 13,000 59,447,000 16 Hausa Islam 0.50 % 0.20 % 1
 Igbo 7,900 35,344,000 9 Igbo Christianity 79.00 % 5.00 % -
 Jahanka 6,300 138,000 5 Jahanka Islam ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.05 % 1
 Jola-Bayote 1,300 36,000 3 Bayot Ethnic Religions 7.00 % 1.00 % -
 Jola-Fonyi 145,000 535,000 4 Jola-Fonyi Islam 7.00 % 4.00 % -
 Jola-Karon 81,000 95,000 2 Karon Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.50 % -
 Khasonke 2,800 1,095,000 3 Xaasongaxango Islam 0.11 % 0.00 % 1
 Krio, Aku 21,000 964,000 7 Krio Christianity 70.00 % 7.50 % -
 Mandinka 1,157,000 2,474,000 6 Mandinka Islam 1.10 % 0.97 % 23
 Mandyak, Manjago 47,000 522,000 4 Mandjak Ethnic Religions 7.00 % 0.30 % -
 Maninka, Eastern 26,000 4,614,000 10 Maninkakan, Eastern Islam 0.30 % 0.15 % 1
 Maninka, Western 5,600 2,514,000 6 Maninkakan, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Mankanya 2,600 117,000 3 Mankanya Ethnic Religions 28.00 % 3.00 % -
 Maswanka, Kunante 2,800 25,000 2 Mansoanka Islam 4.00 % 3.21 % -
Moor, general 39,000 279,000 9 Hassaniyya Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Serer-Sine 65,000 1,898,000 3 Serer-Sine Islam 8.00 % 2.00 % -
  Totals:  29 2,788,000           5 ☀︎  14 3.63 % 0.89 % 53 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 34,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 2,822,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Banjul 45,000
Basse (Upper River) 347,000
Brikama (Western) 1,009,000
Janjanbureh 183,000
Kanifeng 552,000
Kerewan (North Bank) 322,000
Kuntaur 142,000
Mansakonko (Lower River) 119,000
Provinces:  8 2,719,000
UN Country Population 2,822,000
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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
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Bainouk-Gunyaamolo bcz 1 1 Bible Portions
Balanta ble 1 0 New Testament
Bamanankan bam 1 1 Complete Bible
Bayot bda 1 0 Bible Portions
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Guinea-Bissau Creole pov 1 0 Complete Bible
Hassaniyya mey 1 1 Unspecified
Hausa hau 1 1 Complete Bible
Igbo ibo 1 0 Complete Bible
Jahanka jad 1 1 Translation Started
Jola-Fonyi dyo 1 0 Complete Bible
Karon krx 1 0 Bible Portions
Krio kri 1 0 Complete Bible
Mandinka mnk 1 1 Complete Bible
Mandjak mfv 1 0 New Testament
Maninkakan, Eastern emk 1 1 New Testament
Maninkakan, Western mlq 1 1 Bible Portions
Mankanya knf 1 0 New Testament
Mansoanka msw 1 0 Bible Portions
Pulaar fuc 1 1 New Testament
Serer-Sine srr 1 0 Complete Bible
Soninke snk 1 1 Bible Portions
Susu sus 1 1 Complete Bible
Unknown xxx 1 1 Unspecified
Wolof, Gambian wof 1 1 Bible Portions
Xaasongaxango kao 1 1 Complete Bible
Yoruba yor 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 29 29 14   17 20 25 28 6
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Gambia Statistics
People Groups 29
Unreached People Groups 14  (48.3%)
Population 2,788,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 3.2%
Population in Unreached 2,363,000  (84.8%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 3.6%
Percent Evangelical 0.9%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 53
Country Progress Level 1
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code GA
Official Language(s) English
Literacy Rate 56%
Estimated Illiterate Population 1,227,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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