Sankaran Maninka in Guinea

The Sankaran Maninka have only been reported in Guinea
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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Sankaran are one of the Maninka groups in Guinea. The Maninka are an oral people (75 percent non-literate) and have proved resistant to the gospel message.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They have a system of occupational castes, the most important of which are the musicians and blacksmiths, who are set apart in society and revered. When a singer dies, it's as if a library has been burned because he carries with him the oral tradition of the people. Blacksmiths are believed to have special magical powers.


What Are Their Beliefs?

While they are an Islamic people, many practice ancestor worship. Their faith are in ancestral spirits rather than the King of kings.


What Are Their Needs?

There are a few Christian groups in Guinea. Pray that Christians from at least one of these groups will be given a heart and burden to share the story of Christ with the Sankaran Maninka.


Prayer Points

There may be a few followers of Jesus within this group. Pray their faith will be protected, and that they will somehow be instructed in their walk with Christ.
Pray for a rising literacy rate among this tribe, especially for the young people.
Pray parents will understand the importance of a good education for their children.


Scripture Prayers for the Maninka, Sankaran in Guinea.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Maninka, Sankaran
People Name in Country Maninka, Sankaran
Natural Name Sankaran Maninka
Alternate Names
Population this Country 122,000
Population all Countries 122,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 2
PeopleID3 19216
ROP3 Code 114711
Country Guinea
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Kankan region: east Kouroussa prefecture; Faranah region and prefecture; along Niger tributary, Serekoroba area.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Guinea
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Kankan region: east Kouroussa prefecture; Faranah region and prefecture; along Niger tributary, Serekoroba area..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.01 %)
0.01 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
99.99 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Maninka, Sankaran (122,000 speakers)
Language Code msc   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Maninka, Sankaran (122,000 speakers)
Language Code msc   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Maninka, Sankaran
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Map Source Bryan Nicholson / cartoMission  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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