Jahanka in Guinea-Bissau


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Introduction / History

The Jahanka are a mysterious people group, including Islamic holy men. As holy men (Muslim clerics) they conduct Islamic worship rituals and provide Koranic teaching in the villages. The Jahanka are very well respected and influential throughout all of West Africa.


Where Are they Located?

They are primarily located in Senegal, Guinea and The Gambia, though a smaller number live in Guinea-Bissau.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Often the clerics also maintain farms which are cultivated by young boys who receive education in the Qur 'an in exchange for their labor. However, when they lost their slaves in this century, they had to devote more time to farming and less time to religious studies.


They are far more orthodox and committed to Islam than just about any other people group in Africa.
What Are Their Beliefs?

Their Muslim tradition avoids the notion of jihad (holy war) in favor of pacifism.


What Are Their Needs?

The Jahanka people need open hearts and the chance to hear that there is but one Savior, the man Jesus Christ, who cannot be replaced by rituals.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Jahanka people in Guinea-Bissau will use their talents and abilities to teach and disciple others in the ways of Jesus Christ.
Pray that the fruit and the power of the Holy Spirit will come to them in such a mighty way that they will put aside anything that can get in the way of true righteousness.


Scripture Prayers for the Jahanka in Guinea-Bissau.


References

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12311/GA
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12311/ML
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/index.php/issue/day/Jahanka-Malinke-People/


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Jahanka
People Name in Country Jahanka
Pronunciation jah-HAHNG-kah
Alternate Names Diakhanke; Malinka; Malinke; Maninka
Population this Country 11,000
Population all Countries 131,000
Total Countries 5
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 12311
ROP3 Code 104152
ROP25 Code 303305
ROP25 Name Jahanka
Country Guinea-Bissau
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Gabu and Tombali regions.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Guinea-Bissau
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Gabu and Tombali regions..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.30 %)
1.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
99.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Jahanka (11,000 speakers)
Language Code jad   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Jahanka (11,000 speakers)
Language Code jad   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Jahanka

Primary Language:  Jahanka

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
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Profile Source Keith Carey 
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