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Guinea-Bissau – People Groups
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Population % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Arab, Syrian1,3000.20 %2.1 IslamArabic, North Levantine
Badyara, Badyaranke5,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamBadyara
Baga, Nalu9,700Y1.2 IslamNalu
Bainouk, Banyum9,7003.50 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsBainouk-Gunyuno
Balanta, Ganja1,4003.2 Ethnic ReligionsBalanta-Ganja
Balanta, Kentohe280,00015.00 %39.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsBalanta-Kentohe
Balanta, Mane25,0000.15 %0.30 %Y1.2 IslamBalanta-Kentohe
Balanta, Naga11,0003.50 %7.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsBalanta-Kentohe
Balanta, Nyakra13,00010.00 %20.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsBalanta-Kentohe
Bambara1,400Y1.2 IslamBamanankan
Bassari6002.1 Ethnic ReligionsOniyan
Biafada, Biafar49,0000.02 %2.1 IslamBiafada
Bijogo, Bidyogo33,0003.50 %12.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsBidyogo
Caboverdian Mestico2,1003.2 ChristianityKabuverdianu
Crioulo, Geba, Cacheu225,0001.00 %2.2 ChristianityCrioulo, Upper Guinea
DeafUnknown1.10 %14.32 %2.1 IslamLanguage Unknown
Ejamat, Jola-Felupe23,0000.25 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsJola-Felupe
French8003.2 ChristianityFrench
Fula Jalon1,4000.00 %Y1.2 IslamPular
Fulakunda, Peul290,0000.04 %Y1.2 IslamPulaar
Jahanka7,000Y1.1 IslamJahanka
Jola, Bayot2,4000.09 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsBayot
Jola-Fonyi6,4000.01 %Y1.2 IslamJola-Fonyi
Kasanga, Haal7003.1 Ethnic ReligionsKasanga
Kobiana8002.1 Ethnic ReligionsKobiana
Mandinka, Mandingo164,000Y1.2 IslamMandinka
Mandyak, Manjaco201,0000.60 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsMandjak
Maninka, Western14,000Y1.2 IslamManinkakan, Western
Mankanya, Mankanha48,0000.30 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsMankanya
Maswanka, Kunante17,0002.1 IslamMansoanka
Papel, Pepel149,0003.60 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsPapel
Portuguese4,2002.2 ChristianityPortuguese
Soninke, Serahuli4,900Y1.2 IslamSoninke
Susu4,100Y1.2 IslamSusu
Wolof7,000Y1.2 IslamWolof
Total People Groups:   351,613,000152.1 19713
Unclassified / Other Individuals34,000 
UN Country Population (2010)1,647,000
 
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Guinea-Bissau – 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 15 42.9 % 566,000 35.1 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 10 28.6 % 547,000 33.9 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 10 28.6 % 500,000 31.0 %
Totals 35   1,613,000  
Guinea-Bissau – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

Arab, Syrian
1,300


Badyara, Badyaranke
5,000


Baga, Nalu
9,700


Balanta, Kentohe
280,000


Bambara
1,400


Bassari
600


Caboverdian Mestico
2,100


French
800


Fula Jalon
1,400


Fulakunda, Peul
290,000


Jahanka
7,000


Jola-Fonyi
6,400


Mandinka, Mandingo
164,000


Mandyak, Manjaco
201,000


Maninka, Western
14,000


Portuguese
4,200


Soninke, Serahuli
4,900


Susu
4,100


Wolof
7,000

Guinea-Bissau People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
Guinea-Bissau – Languages
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Language
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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
Badyarapbp11None
Bainouk-Gunyunobab10None
Balanta-Ganjabjt10None
Balanta-Kentoheble41Portions
Bamanankanbam11Complete
Bayotbda11None
Biafadabif10None
Bidyogobjg10NT
Crioulo, Upper Guineapov10Complete
Frenchfra10Complete
Jahankajad11None
Jola-Felupeeja11None
Jola-Fonyidyo11Portions
Kabuverdianukea10Portions
Kasangaccj10None
Kobianakcj10None
Language Unknownxxx10None
Mandinkamnk11NT
Mandjakmfv10Portions
Maninkakan, Westernmlq11Portions
Mankanyaknf10Portions
Mansoankamsw10None
Nalunaj11None
Oniyanbsc10NT
Papelpbo10NT
Portuguesepor10Complete
Pulaarfuc11NT
Pularfuf11Portions
Soninkesnk11Portions
Sususus11NT
Wolofwol11NT
Totals: 32 35 15   20 3 16 31 5
 
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Guinea-Bissau – 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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Guinea-Bissau – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Guinea-Bissau. Ministries in the Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau.
  • 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 Guinea-Bissau   Ministries in West and Central Africa
Country Level Ministries Size
Abundant Life Association, Inc.Medium
Hisportic Christian MissionSmall
International Gospel OutreachMedium
Ministries Listed for Guinea-Bissau:  3
 
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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Guinea-Bissau – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 1,613,000
Percent Urbanization 30 %
Total People Groups 35
Unreached People Groups 15
Region West and Central Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Official National Language Portuguese
Secondary National LanguageCrioulo, Upper Guinea
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 14.3 % [1]
Percent Evangelical 1.1 % [2]
Country Progress Level 2.1
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Development Status Not reported (Low-Medium-High UN)
Human Development Index 0.396 (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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