Mandyak in Guinea-Bissau


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Introduction / History

The Mandya, Manjaco in Guinea-Bissau are best known as the Manjack people. Their name means, "I tell you."


Where Are they Located?

The Manjaco people mainly live in northwestern Guinea-Bissau, though others live in southern Senegal or The Gambia. Some have migrated to France, a country that once held their homeland as a colony.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are a rural people who make their living by subsistence farming like most people in their part of West Africa.


The main obstacle might be an unwillingness of God's people to go to them.
What Are Their Beliefs?

The Mandya, Manjaco people hold to traditional religion that centers around the spirits of their ancestors. They believe these ancestral spirits are selfish and vindictive, yet they have power to bring good or bad fortune. During their many rituals Manjacos have been known to demand that the ancestral spirits do them favors in return for the gifts and offerings they bring. They sometimes refer to these spirits as "workers" and the Manjacos are the "employers" who will only pay them with offerings if the spirits produce blessings.

The Manjaco people believe that funerals are essential to ensure that these spirits treat them well. Manjacos who move to cities will return to their rural homelands to participate in funeral rituals.


What Are Their Needs?

The JESUS Film is available in the Manjaco language. Someone needs to go throughout the Manjaco homeland and show them this film about the life of Jesus Christ. Then they will have the chance to chose the Lord of lords or their capricious ancestral spirits.


Prayer Points

Pray for a team of people to show the JESUS Film in Manjaco villages.
Pray for the Manjaco people to put their faith in Jesus Christ rather than fallen, wicked spirits.
Pray for a disciple-making movement among the Manjaco people.


Scripture Prayers for the Mandyak, Manjaco in Guinea-Bissau.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manjack_people
http://www.livedead.org/2015/06/12/upg-the-mandyak-manjaco-of-guinea-bissau/
https://culanth.org/articles/175-the-funeral-and-modernity-in-manjaco


Profile Source:   Global Prayer Digest  

People Name General Mandyak
People Name in Country Mandyak, Manjaco
Natural Name Mandyak
Pronunciation MAHN-jahk
Alternate Names Caio; Manjack; Manjaco; Pecixe
Population this Country 265,000
Population all Countries 510,000
Total Countries 4
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 5
PeopleID3 13493
ROP3 Code 106236
Country Guinea-Bissau
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Cacheu region; Oio region north; Bafata region: Gamamundo sector.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Guinea-Bissau
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Cacheu region; Oio region north; Bafata region: Gamamundo sector..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Mandyak, Manjaco in Guinea-Bissau
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.84 %)
3.00 %
Ethnic Religions
78.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
19.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Mandjak (265,000 speakers)
Language Code mfv   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Mandjak (265,000 speakers)
Language Code mfv   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Mandjak
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Global Prayer Digest 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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