Unreached peoples of Gambia
An overview of the country's people groups, focusing on those who still have little or no access to the gospel in their own language and culture.
Gambia remains a largely unreached frontier: most of the population lives among peoples with little or no access to the gospel. The Mandinka, the country's largest group, along with the Fula and Wolof, remain predominantly Muslim with minimal evangelical presence. Several languages still lack a Bible translation, and Christians make up less than 4% of the population, with evangelicals below 1%.
- 84.9% Unreached (2.4M)
- 7% Minimally reached (194K)
- 0% Superficially reached (0)
- 8.1% Partially reached (224K)
- 0% Significantly reached (0)
- 53.8% Unreached (14)
- 15.4% Minimally reached (4)
- 0% Superficially reached (0)
- 30.8% Partially reached (8)
- 0% Significantly reached (0)
Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.
Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.
| People | Population | Language | Evang. | Chr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jola-Karon | 98K | Karon | 0.5% | 20% |
| Bainouk Gunyaamolo | 75K | Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | 0.3% | 10.4% |
| Mandingo | 2.5M | Mandinka | 0.6% | 1% |
| Eastern Maninka Frontier | 4.6M | Eastern Maninkakan | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jahanka Frontier | 138K | Jahanka | < 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Susu | 2.9M | Susu | < 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Western Maninka | 2.5M | Western Maninkakan | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Jola-Bayote | 36K | Bayot | 0.9% | 63.5% |
| Wolof Frontier | 7.1M | Wolof | < 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Manjaco | 522K | Mandjak | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Fuuta Torro Frontier | 3.3M | Pulaar | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Khasonke | 1.1M | Xaasongaxango | 0.6% | 2.5% |
| Serer-Sine | 1.9M | Serer-Sine | 0.8% | 22% |
| Soninke Frontier | 3.4M | Soninke | < 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Moor Frontier | 296K | Hassaniyya | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jola Fonyi | 535K | Jola-Fonyi | 1.1% | 17.8% |
| Hausa | 59.1M | Hausa | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Deaf Frontier | 27.5M | Pakistan Sign Language | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Bambara | 8M | Bamanankan | 1.1% | 4% |
| Maswanka Kunante | 26K | Mansoanka | 2% | 6% |
| Balanta Kentohe | 517K | Balanta | 2.4% | 5% |
| Mankanya | 120K | Mankanya | 2% | 24% |
| Upper Guinea Creole | 569K | Guinea-Bissau Creole | 5.7% | 55.1% |
| Krio | 985K | Krio | 6.4% | 46.7% |
| Igbo | 38.4M | Igbo | 47.2% | 98.7% |
| Yoruba | 49.6M | Yoruba | 53% | 60% |
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