Jola-Karon in Gambia


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Introduction / History

The Karon are an isolated people living on several islands along the Casamance River straddling the border between Southwest Senegal and The Gambia.

Most of the men are fishermen and farmers, while Karon women tend small gardens to supplement their food supply. Rice is their main staple food, as well as peanuts and millet.

The palm tree is also central to the culture and diet of Karon speakers, They use palm wine for ceremonies; palm oil and fruit in their diet; and palm stalk, branches and leaves for building materials.

The Karon live in mud brick square houses with thatched roofs and are only accessible by boat. Extended families live together in neighborhoods.

Traditionally, every daily activity among the Karon people involves their ancestors: people spill water on the ground for the ancestors before taking a drink; farmers resist improving their agricultural methods for fear of offending them. In reality, the dead control the living. Fears which arise from traditional beliefs need to be addressed.

Karon speakers from both Senegal and The Gambia are working on the translation team, so one of the challenges they still face is the language barrier since the official language in Senegal is French but in The Gambia, it is English. It is also a hindrance that team members may work in Senegal but live in The Gambia, a totally different country.


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Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Jola-Karon
People Name in Country Jola-Karon
Alternate Names Jola; Kaloon; Karon
Population this Country 80,000
Population all Countries 93,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 12549
ROP3 Code 104690
ROP25 Code 303757
ROP25 Name Karon
Country Gambia
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country West Coast division: south coast, from Senegal border north to Brikama.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Gambia
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country West Coast division: south coast, from Senegal border north to Brikama..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
20.00 %
Ethnic Religions
60.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
20.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Karon (80,000 speakers)
Language Code krx   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Karon (80,000 speakers)
Language Code krx   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Karon

Primary Language:  Karon

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2014-2019)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Karon Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
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Mobile App Android Bible app: Karon YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Karon YouVersion Bibles
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