Country: Gambia
| 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, Lebanese | 3,700 | 6,384,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Bainouk, Gunyaamolo | 34,000 | 70,000 | Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Balanta, Kentohe | 3,400 | 484,000 | Balanta-Kentohe | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bambara | 26,000 | 7,095,000 | Bamanankan | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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British | 2,600 | 53,764,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 61.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Crioulo, Upper Guinea | 27,000 | 534,000 | Guinea-Bissau Creole | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 27,000 | 49,091,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 1 ● | 4.48 % | -1 | 1 |
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French | 1,000 | 50,328,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 64.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Fulani, Pulaar | 447,000 | 2,950,000 | ● | Pulaar | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 9 |
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Hausa | 13,000 | 53,615,000 | Hausa | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Igbo | 7,500 | 32,433,000 | Igbo | Christianity | 4 ● | 79.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jahanka | 6,100 | 127,000 | Jahanka | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 1 | |
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Jola-Bayote | 1,300 | 33,000 | Bayot | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 7.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jola-Fonyi | 139,000 | 495,000 | ● | Jola-Fonyi | Islam | 4 ● | 7.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Jola-Karon | 78,000 | 91,000 | Karon | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Khasonke | 2,700 | 982,000 | Xaasongaxango | Islam | 1 ● | 0.11 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Krio, Aku | 20,000 | 940,000 | Krio | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
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Mandinka | 1,110,000 | 2,319,000 | ● | Mandinka | Islam | 1 ● | 1.10 % | 0.97 % | 22 |
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Mandyak, Manjaco | 45,000 | 488,000 | ● | Mandjak | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 7.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - |
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Maninka, Eastern | 25,000 | 4,231,000 | Maninkakan, Eastern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.15 % | 1 | |
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Maninka, Western | 5,400 | 2,292,000 | ● | Maninkakan, Western | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mankanya | 2,500 | 109,000 | Mankanya | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 28.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Maswanka, Kunante | 2,700 | 24,000 | Mansoanka | Islam | 4 ● | 4.00 % | 3.21 % | -1 - | |
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Moor | 38,000 | 4,591,000 | Arabic, Hassaniyya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Serer-Sine | 62,000 | 1,739,000 | ● | Serer-Sine | Islam | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Soninke | 154,000 | 3,021,000 | ● | Soninke | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.15 % | 3 |
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Susu | 5,000 | 2,634,000 | Susu | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Wolof | 373,000 | 6,450,000 | ● | Wolof, Gambian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.12 % | 0.11 % | 7 |
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Yoruba | 13,000 | 38,883,000 | Yoruba | Islam | 4 ● | 27.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 29 | 2,674,000 | 14 ● | 3.65 % | 0.90 % | 51 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 32,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2022) | 2,706,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Banjul | 40,000 |
| Basse (Upper River) | 306,000 |
| Brikama (Western) | 888,000 |
| Janjanbureh | 162,000 |
| Kanifeng | 487,000 |
| Kerewan (North Bank) | 284,000 |
| Kuntaur | 125,000 |
| Mansakonko (Lower River) | 105,000 |
| Provinces: 8 | 2,397,000 |
| UN Country Population | 2,706,000 |
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| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Hassaniyya | mey | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | bcz | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balanta-Kentohe | ble | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bayot | bda | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 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 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Igbo | ibo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jahanka | jad | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jola-Fonyi | dyo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karon | krx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Krio | kri | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -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 |
| Mansoanka | msw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pulaar | fuc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -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 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wolof, Gambian | wof | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Xaasongaxango | kao | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 29 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 6 |
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| People Groups | 29 |
| Unreached People Groups | 14 (48.3%) |
| Population | 2,674,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 2,265,000 (84.7%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 3.6% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.9% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 8.9% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 51 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 61% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | GA |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Literacy Rate | 56% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,177,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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