Country

People Groups
Total

26

People Groups Unreached

14 (53.8%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

5 (19.2%)

Population
Total

2,833,000

Population in Unreached

2,406,000 (84.9%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

222,000 (7.8%)
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Evangelical
Range
% Christian
Adh Range
Workers
Needed *
 Bainouk, Gunyaamolo 36,000 77,000 2 Bainouk-Gunyaamolo Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Balanta, Kentohe 3,600 517,000 4 Balanta Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 5-10% -
 Bambara 28,000 8,207,000 10 Bamanankan Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 1
 Crioulo, Upper Guinea 29,000 569,000 6 Guinea-Bissau Creole Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% 50-100% -
 Deaf 20,000 27,763,000 164 Language unknown Unknown Progress Gauge Unknown 0.1-2% 1
 Fuuta Torro 477,000 3,356,000 7 Pulaar Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 10
 Hausa 14,000 60,522,000 16 Hausa Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Igbo 8,000 38,366,000 7 Igbo Christianity Progress Gauge 2-5% 50-100% -
 Jahanka 6,500 141,000 5 Jahanka Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Jola-Bayote 1,300 37,000 3 Bayot Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
 Jola-Fonyi 148,000 547,000 3 Jola-Fonyi Islam Progress Gauge 2-5% 5-10% -
 Jola-Karon 83,000 98,000 2 Karon Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 10-50% -
 Khasonke 2,900 1,127,000 3 Xaasongaxango Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 1
 Krio, Aku 22,000 985,000 7 Krio Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% 50-100% -
 Mandinka 1,183,000 2,531,000 6 Mandinka Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 24
 Mandyak, Manjago 48,000 534,000 4 Mandjak Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
 Maninka, Eastern 27,000 4,717,000 9 Maninkakan, Eastern Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Maninka, Western 5,700 2,576,000 6 Maninkakan, Western Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Mankanya 2,600 120,000 3 Mankanya Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 10-50% -
Maswanka, Kunante 2,900 26,000 2 Mansoanka Islam Progress Gauge 2-5% 2-5% -
Moor, general 40,000 301,000 10 Hassaniyya Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Serer-Sine 66,000 1,941,000 3 Serer-Sine Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
 Soninke 164,000 3,450,000 11 Soninke Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 3
 Susu 5,400 2,921,000 5 Susu Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Wolof 397,000 7,262,000 15 Wolof, Gambian Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 8
  Totals:  26 2,833,000           14 ◼︎ (5 ✸︎) 0.89 % 3.48 % 55 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 51,000                  
  UN Country Population (2026) 2,884,000                  
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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 2,884,000
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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
God's
Story
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
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
Guinea-Bissau Creole pov 1 0 Complete Bible
Hassaniyya mey 1 1 New Testament
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
Language Unknown xxx 1 1 Unspecified
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
Wolof, Gambian wof 1 1 Bible Portions
Xaasongaxango kao 1 1 Complete Bible
Yoruba yor 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 26 26 14   14 17 22 25 9 4
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Gambia Statistics
People Groups 26
Unreached People Groups 14  (53.8%)
Population 2,833,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 3.2%
Population in Unreached 2,406,000  (84.9%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 3.5%
Percent Evangelical 0.9%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 55
Country Progress Level Progress Gauge
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code GA
Official Language(s) English
Bible Restrictions Rank Not ranked
Bible Shortage Rank Not ranked
Literacy Rate 56%
Estimated Illiterate Population 1,247,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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