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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Soninke | 161,000 | 3,354,000 | 10 | ● | Soninke | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Susu | 5,200 | 2,858,000 | 5 | Susu | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Wolof | 389,000 | 7,005,000 | 16 | ● | Wolof, Gambian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.12 % | 0.11 % | 8 |
|
Yoruba | 13,000 | 48,471,000 | 17 | Yoruba | Islam | 4 ● | 27.00 % | 3.00 % | -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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Jesus Film Online |
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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