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Gambia – People Groups
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People Groups
(click people name for profile)		 Population % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Arab, Lebanese2,5003.2 IslamArabic, North Levantine
Balanta, Kentohe35,0003.2 Ethnic ReligionsBalanta-Kentohe
Bambara, Bamanakan7,800Y1.2 IslamBamanankan
Bassari1001.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsOniyan
British1,7002.1 ChristianityEnglish
Crioulo, Upper Guinea17,0007.50 %3.2 ChristianityCrioulo, Upper Guinea
DeafUnknown0.30 %4.10 %Y1.2 IslamLanguage Unknown
French7003.1 ChristianityFrench
Fulakunda, Fulani297,000Y1.2 IslamPulaar
Greek3003.2 ChristianityGreek
Hausa8,300Y1.2 IslamHausa
Igbo, Ibo5,0003.2 ChristianityIgbo
Jahanka4,000Y1.2 IslamJahanka
Jola, Bayot8002.1 Ethnic ReligionsBayot
Jola-Fonyi75,0002.1 IslamJola-Fonyi
Jola-Karon6,2000.50 %65.00 %2.2 ChristianityKaron
Kasanga, Haal5005.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsKasanga
Khasonke, Xasonke1,700Y1.2 IslamXaasongaxango
Krio, Aku1,7007.50 %3.2 ChristianityKrio
Mandinka, Sose709,000Y1.2 IslamMandinka
Mandyak, Manjaco29,0000.30 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsMandjak
Maninka3,7000.00 %Y1.1 IslamManinkakan, Western
Maninka, Mori17,0000.05 %Y1.2 IslamManinkakan, Eastern
Mankanya2,3003.1 Ethnic ReligionsMankanya
Maswanka, Kunante1,700Y1.2 IslamMansoanka
Moor25,0000.00 %Y1.2 IslamHassaniyya
Serer-Sine36,0000.00 %2.1 IslamSerer-Sine
Soninke, Sarakole174,000Y1.2 IslamSoninke
Susu, Soso3,3000.00 %Y1.2 IslamSusu
Tukulor, Pulaar5,600Y1.2 IslamPulaar
Wolof221,0003.1 IslamWolof, Gambian
Yoruba8,3003.2 IslamYoruba
Total People Groups:   321,699,000141.2 27712
Unclassified / Other Individuals52,000 
UN Country Population (2010)1,751,000
 
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Gambia – Peoples Progress Progress Scale Definition All Progress Level Listing
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 14 43.8 % 1,257,000 74.0 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 7 21.9 % 148,000 8.7 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 11 34.4 % 294,000 17.3 %
Totals 32   1,699,000  
Gambia – Languages
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Language
(click Language name for details)		 Language
Code 		Peoples
Primary
Language		 Unreached
Primary
Language		 Bible
Status		 Bible
Locator		 Audio NT
Online 		Jesus
Film
Online 		Audio
Recordings
Online		 Gospel
Tract
Online
Arabic, North Levantine Spokenapc10Portions
Balanta-Kentoheble10Portions
Bamanankanbam11Complete
Bayotbda10None
Crioulo, Upper Guineapov10Complete
Englisheng10Complete
Frenchfra10Complete
Greekell10Complete
Hassaniyyamey11None
Hausahau11Complete
Igboibo10Complete
Jahankajad11None
Jola-Fonyidyo10Portions
Karonkrx10None
Kasangaccj10None
Kriokri10NT
Language Unknownxxx11None
Mandinkamnk11NT
Mandjakmfv10Portions
Maninkakan, Easternemk11NT
Maninkakan, Westernmlq11Portions
Mankanyaknf10Portions
Mansoankamsw11None
Oniyanbsc10NT
Pulaarfuc22NT
Serer-Sinesrr10Complete
Soninkesnk11Portions
Sususus11NT
Wolof, Gambianwof10Portions
Xaasongaxangokao11NT
Yorubayor10Complete
Totals: 31 32 14   24 9 20 30 9
 
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Gambia – Religions All Religions Listing
 
Major Religions  
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Source:  Operation World 2001.
 
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Source:  Operation World 2001.
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Gambia – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Gambia. Ministries in the Gambia section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the West and Central Africa section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information for Gambia.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Gambia   Ministries in West and Central Africa
Country Level Ministries Size
International Gospel OutreachMedium
WEC InternationalLarge
Ministries Listed for Gambia:  2
 
Regional Level Ministries Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)Large
Action International MinistriesMedium
Advancing Renewal Ministries, Inc.Medium
Anglican Frontier MissionsSmall
Assemblies of God World MissionsLarge
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, World MissionsMedium
Awana Clubs, InternationalMedium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, InternationalMedium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)Medium
Baptist Mid-MissionsMedium
BCM InternationalMedium
Bible LeagueMedium
Campus Crusade for Christ, InternationalLarge
Child Evangelism FellowshipMedium
Church of God of ProphecyMedium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission DepartmentMedium
Church World ServiceMedium
Cooperative Baptist FellowshipMedium
Dawn MinistriesSmall
EFCA International MissionMedium
EQUIP FoundationSmall
Evangelical Covenant ChurchMedium
Every Home for ChristMedium
Final Frontiers FoundationLarge
Free Methodist World MissionsMedium
Friends in Action, InternationalSmall
Galcom InternationalSmall
Global Partners / Wesleyan World MissionsMedium
Globe InternationalMedium
GO InternationalSmall
Go Ye FellowshipMedium
Good News ProductionsMedium
Heart of God MinistriesMedium
Hope for the HungryMedium
InterCommSmall
Josue Yrion World Evangelism and MissionsSmall
Mailbox Club InternationalSmall
Middle East MediaMedium
Open Bible ChurchesSmall
Pentecostal Church of God World MissionsSmall
Scripture UnionMedium
Seventh-day Adventists General ConferenceMedium
Silent Word MinistriesSmall
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission BoardLarge
Talking Bibles InternationalSmall
Team ExpansionMedium
Tentmakers InternationalSmall
United Methodist ChurchMedium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign MissionsMedium
United World MissionMedium
Worldwide Tentmakers, IncorporatedSmall
Young LifeMedium
Youth with a MissionLarge
Ministries Listed for West and Central Africa:  53
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Gambia – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 1,699,000
Percent Urbanization 57 %
Total People Groups 32
Unreached People Groups 14
Region West and Central Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Official National Language English
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 4.1 % [1]
Percent Evangelical 0.3 % [2]
Country Progress Level 1.2
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Development Status Not reported (Low-Medium-High UN)
Human Development Index 0.456 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
World Factbook
State Department Religious Freedom Report

Notes
[1]  Operation World 2001
[2]  Operation World 2001
 
Prayer Cards
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