Country: Gambia
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bainouk, Gunyaamolo | 35,000 | 75,000 | 2 | Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Balanta, Kentohe | 3,500 | 508,000 | 4 | Balanta | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bambara | 27,000 | 7,781,000 | 10 | Bamanankan | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Crioulo, Upper Guinea | 28,000 | 561,000 | 6 | Guinea-Bissau Creole | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 20,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Fuuta Torro | 467,000 | 3,279,000 | 7 | ● | Pulaar | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 9 |
|
Hausa | 13,000 | 59,480,000 | 16 | Hausa | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Igbo | 7,900 | 37,592,000 | 7 | Igbo | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jahanka | 6,300 | 138,000 | 5 | Jahanka | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Jola-Bayote | 1,300 | 36,000 | 3 | Bayot | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jola-Fonyi | 145,000 | 535,000 | 3 | ● | Jola-Fonyi | Islam |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Jola-Karon | 81,000 | 95,000 | 2 | Karon | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Khasonke | 2,800 | 1,095,000 | 3 | Xaasongaxango | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Krio, Aku | 21,000 | 964,000 | 7 | Krio | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Mandinka | 1,157,000 | 2,474,000 | 6 | ● | Mandinka | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 23 |
|
Mandyak, Manjago | 47,000 | 522,000 | 4 | ● | Mandjak | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Maninka, Eastern | 26,000 | 4,610,000 | 9 | Maninkakan, Eastern | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Maninka, Western | 5,600 | 2,514,000 | 6 | ● | Maninkakan, Western | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Mankanya | 2,600 | 117,000 | 3 | Mankanya | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Maswanka, Kunante | 2,800 | 25,000 | 2 | Mansoanka | Islam |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Moor, general | 39,000 | 296,000 | 10 | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Serer-Sine | 65,000 | 1,898,000 | 3 | ● | Serer-Sine | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Soninke | 161,000 | 3,359,000 | 11 | ● | Soninke | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 3 |
|
Susu | 5,200 | 2,858,000 | 5 | Susu | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Wolof | 389,000 | 7,107,000 | 15 | ● | Wolof, Gambian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 8 |
| Totals: 26 | 2,772,000 | 14 ◼︎ (5 ✸︎) | 0.89 % | 3.48 % | 53 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 50,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 2,822,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Banjul | 45,000 |
| Basse (Upper River) | 347,000 |
| Brikama (Western) | 1,009,000 |
| Janjanbureh | 183,000 |
| Kanifeng | 552,000 |
| Kerewan (North Bank) | 322,000 |
| Kuntaur | 142,000 |
| Mansakonko (Lower River) | 119,000 |
| Provinces: 8 | 2,719,000 |
| UN Country Population | 2,822,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | bcz | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Balanta | ble | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bayot | bda | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Guinea-Bissau Creole | pov | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hassaniyya | mey | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Igbo | ibo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Jahanka | jad | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jola-Fonyi | dyo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karon | krx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Krio | kri | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mandinka | mnk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandjak | mfv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Eastern | emk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Western | mlq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mankanya | knf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mansoanka | msw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pulaar | fuc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Serer-Sine | srr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Soninke | snk | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Susu | sus | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wolof, Gambian | wof | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Xaasongaxango | kao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 4 |
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| People Groups | 26 |
| Unreached People Groups | 14 (53.8%) |
| Population | 2,772,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 2,354,000 (84.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 3.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.9% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 53 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | GA |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Literacy Rate | 56% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,220,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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