Country: Gambia
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arab, Lebanese general | 3,900 | 5,398,000 | 42 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Bainouk, Gunyaamolo | 35,000 | 75,000 | 2 | Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Balanta, Kentohe | 3,500 | 508,000 | 4 | Balanta | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bambara | 27,000 | 7,787,000 | 12 | Bamanankan | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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British | 2,700 | 55,381,000 | 126 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 61.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Crioulo, Upper Guinea | 28,000 | 561,000 | 6 | Guinea-Bissau Creole | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 28,000 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 1 ● | 4.48 % | -1 | 1 |
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French | 1,100 | 52,108,000 | 113 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 64.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Fuuta Torro | 467,000 | 3,279,000 | 7 | ● | Pulaar | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 9 |
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Hausa | 13,000 | 59,447,000 | 16 | Hausa | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Igbo | 7,900 | 35,344,000 | 9 | Igbo | Christianity | 4 ● | 79.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jahanka | 6,300 | 138,000 | 5 | Jahanka | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 1 | |
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Jola-Bayote | 1,300 | 36,000 | 3 | Bayot | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 7.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jola-Fonyi | 145,000 | 535,000 | 4 | ● | Jola-Fonyi | Islam | 4 ● | 7.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Jola-Karon | 81,000 | 95,000 | 2 | Karon | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Khasonke | 2,800 | 1,095,000 | 3 | Xaasongaxango | Islam | 1 ● | 0.11 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Krio, Aku | 21,000 | 964,000 | 7 | Krio | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
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Mandinka | 1,157,000 | 2,474,000 | 6 | ● | Mandinka | Islam | 1 ● | 1.10 % | 0.97 % | 23 |
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Mandyak, Manjago | 47,000 | 522,000 | 4 | ● | Mandjak | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 7.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - |
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Maninka, Eastern | 26,000 | 4,614,000 | 10 | Maninkakan, Eastern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.15 % | 1 | |
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Maninka, Western | 5,600 | 2,514,000 | 6 | ● | Maninkakan, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mankanya | 2,600 | 117,000 | 3 | Mankanya | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 28.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Maswanka, Kunante | 2,800 | 25,000 | 2 | Mansoanka | Islam | 4 ● | 4.00 % | 3.21 % | -1 - | |
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Moor, general | 39,000 | 296,000 | 10 | Hassaniyya | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Serer-Sine | 65,000 | 1,898,000 | 3 | ● | Serer-Sine | Islam | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 29 | 2,788,000 | 5 ☀︎ 14 ● | 3.63 % | 0.89 % | 53 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 34,000 | ||||||||||
| 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 |
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Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| 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 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 |
| 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 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -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: | 29 | 29 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 6 |
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| People Groups | 29 |
| Unreached People Groups | 14 (48.3%) |
| Population | 2,788,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 2,363,000 (84.8%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 3.6% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.9% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 53 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | GA |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Literacy Rate | 56% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,227,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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