The Mandya, Manjaco in West Africa are best known as the Mandyak people. Their name means, "I tell you."
They mainly live in northwestern Guinea-Bissau, though others live in southern Senegal or The Gambia. Some have migrated to France, a country that once held their homeland as a colony.
They are a rural people who make their living by subsistence farming like most people in their part of West Africa.
The Mandyak people hold to traditional religion that centers around the spirits of their ancestors. They believe these ancestral spirits are selfish and vindictive, yet they have power to bring good or bad fortune. During their many rituals Mandyak have been known to demand that the ancestral spirits do them favors in return for the gifts and offerings they bring. They sometimes refer to these spirits as "workers" and the Mandyak are the "employers" who will only pay them with offerings if the spirits produce blessings.
The Mandyak people believe that funerals are essential to ensure that these spirits treat them well. Mandyak who move to cities will return to their rural homelands to participate in funeral rituals.
Some are Christian, usually Roman Catholic. There is a higher percentage of Mandyak Catholics in France.
The JESUS Film is available in their language. Someone needs to go throughout their homeland and show them this film about the life of Jesus Christ. Then they will have the chance to choose the Lord of lords or their capricious ancestral spirits. Fortunately, there are some Christ followers among the Mandyak people in The Gambia.
Pray for a team of people to show the JESUS Film in Mandyak villages.
Pray for the Mandyak people to put their faith in Jesus Christ rather than fallen, wicked spirits.
Pray for a disciple-making movement among the Mandyak people.
Scripture Prayers for the Mandyak, Manjaco in Gambia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manjack_people
http://www.livedead.org/2015/06/12/upg-the-mandyak-manjaco-of-guinea-bissau/
https://culanth.org/articles/175-the-funeral-and-modernity-in-manjaco
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Mandyak |
People Name in Country | Mandyak, Manjaco |
Pronunciation |
MAHN-jahk
|
Alternate Names | Caio; Manjack; Manjaco; Pecixe |
Population this Country | 46,000 |
Population all Countries | 499,000 |
Total Countries | 4 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 13493 |
ROP3 Code | 106236 |
ROP25 Code | 305110 |
ROP25 Name | Mandyak |
Country | Gambia | ||
Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | West Coast division: south of Gambia river. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Gambia |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | West Coast division: south of Gambia river.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.30 %) |
7.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
88.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
5.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Mandjak (46,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mfv Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Mandjak (46,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mfv Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Mandjak |
Primary Language: Mandjak
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1968) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2020-2021) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible | DAVAR Partners International |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Mandjak | Jesus Film Project |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Mandjak | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Mandjak | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |