Country: Gambia
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arab, Lebanese | 3,300 | 9,037,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Balanta, Kentohe | 48,000 | 497,000 | Balanta-Kentohe | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bambara | 11,000 | 6,263,000 | Bamanankan | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Banyun | 4,800 | 40,000 | Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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British | 2,300 | 53,901,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 61.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Crioulo, Upper Guinea | 22,000 | 509,000 | Guinea-Bissau Creole | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 24,000 | 47,601,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 1 ● | 4.48 % | -1 | 1 |
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French | 900 | 50,304,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 64.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Fulani, Fulakunda | 450,000 | 2,681,000 | ● | Pulaar | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 9 |
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Fulani, Pulaar | 7,700 | 1,613,000 | ● | Pulaar | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 1 |
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Fulup, Jola-Bayote | 1,100 | 28,000 | Bayot | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 7.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Hausa | 11,000 | 49,591,000 | Hausa | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Igbo | 6,700 | 30,592,000 | Igbo | Christianity | 4 ● | 79.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jahanka | 5,400 | 120,000 | Jahanka | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 1 | |
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Jola-Fonyi | 102,000 | 531,000 | ● | Jola-Fonyi | Islam | 4 ● | 7.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Jola-Karon | 70,000 | 81,000 | Karon | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Khasonke | 2,400 | 878,000 | Xaasongaxango | Islam | 1 ● | 0.11 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Krio, Aku | 18,000 | 874,000 | Krio | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
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Mandingo, Mandinka | 872,000 | 2,048,000 | ● | Mandinka | Islam | 1 ● | 1.10 % | 0.97 % | 17 |
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Mandyak, Manjaco | 40,000 | 434,000 | ● | Mandjak | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 7.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - |
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Maninka, Eastern | 23,000 | 4,013,000 | Maninkakan, Eastern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.15 % | 1 | |
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Maninka, Western | 5,000 | 2,104,000 | ● | Maninkakan, Western | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mankanya | 3,100 | 92,000 | Mankanya | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 28.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Maswanka, Kunante | 2,200 | 22,000 | Mansoanka | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.15 % | 1 | |
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Moor | 34,000 | 4,765,000 | Hassaniyya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Serer-Sine | 48,000 | 1,564,000 | ● | Serer-Sine | Islam | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Soninke | 237,000 | 2,784,000 | ● | Soninke | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.15 % | 5 |
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Susu | 4,500 | 1,342,000 | Susu | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Wolof | 301,000 | 6,811,000 | ● | Wolof, Gambian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.12 % | 0.11 % | 6 |
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Yoruba | 11,000 | 36,812,000 | Yoruba | Islam | 4 ● | 27.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 30 | 2,371,000 | 16 ● | 3.65 % | 0.88 % | 49 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 46,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2020) | 2,417,000 |
| Provinces ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Banjul | 584,000 |
| Lower River | 118,000 |
| Maccarthy Island | 5,700 |
| North Bank | 316,000 |
| Upper River | 343,000 |
| Western | 1,001,000 |
| Provinces: 6 | 2,368,000 |
| UN Country Population | 2,417,000 |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Forward Caste (FC) | 287,022,000 | 12,105.5 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.4 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 765,853,000 | 32,300.8 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 206,240,000 | 8,698.4 % | 93.4 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 114,756,000 | 4,840.0 % | 81.8 % | 1.5 % | 9.2 % | 0.7 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 2,371,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples Primary Language |
# Unreached Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | bcz | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balanta-Kentohe | ble | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bayot | bda | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau Creole | pov | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hassaniyya | mey | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Igbo | ibo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jahanka | jad | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jola-Fonyi | dyo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karon | krx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Krio | kri | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandinka | mnk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandjak | mfv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Eastern | emk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Western | mlq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mankanya | knf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mansoanka | msw | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pulaar | fuc | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Serer-Sine | srr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Soninke | snk | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Susu | sus | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wolof, Gambian | wof | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Xaasongaxango | kao | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 29 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 28 | 4 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.9 %) | 3.6 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 7.2 % |
| Hinduism | 0.0 % |
| Islam | 88.3 % |
| Non-Religious | 0.4 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.4 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 2.4 % |
| Independent | 18.1 % |
| Orthodox | 0.3 % |
| Other Christian | 0.2 % |
| Protestant | 19.2 % |
| Roman Catholic | 58.6 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
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- Church planting agencies in Gambia
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- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
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| People Groups | 30 |
| Unreached People Groups | 16 (53.3%) |
| Population | 2,371,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,994,000 (84.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 3.6% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.9% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 8.9% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 49 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 61% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | GA |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Literacy Rate | 56% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,043,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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Gambia prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
