Country: Guinea-Bissau
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Badyara | 6,700 | 24,000 | 3 | ● | Badyara | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Bainouk, Gunyuno | 13,000 | 13,000 | 1 | ● | Bainouk-Gunyuno | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Balanta, Ganja | 2,200 | 144,000 | 2 | Balanta-Ganja | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Balanta, Kentohe | 449,000 | 508,000 | 4 | ● | Balanta | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - |
|
Balanta, Mane | 34,000 | 34,000 | 1 | ● | Balanta | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
|
Balanta, Naga | 15,000 | 15,000 | 1 | ● | Balanta | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Balanta, Nyakra | 17,000 | 17,000 | 1 | ● | Balanta | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Bassari | 600 | 45,000 | 3 | Oniyan | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Biafada | 65,000 | 65,000 | 1 | ● | Biafada | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bijogo | 43,000 | 43,000 | 1 | ● | Bidyogo | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Cape Verdean | 2,800 | 781,000 | 18 | Kabuverdianu | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Crioulo, Upper Guinea | 301,000 | 561,000 | 6 | ● | Guinea-Bissau Creole | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Fuuta Torro | 388,000 | 3,279,000 | 7 | Pulaar | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 8 | |
|
Jahanka | 11,000 | 138,000 | 5 | Jahanka | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Jola-Bayote | 6,500 | 36,000 | 3 | ● | Bayot | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
Jola-Felupe | 8,600 | 12,000 | 2 | ● | Jola-Felupe | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
|
Kasanga, Haal | 900 | 900 | 1 | ● | Mandinka | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Kobiana | 1,000 | 1,600 | 2 | ● | Kobiana | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Mandinka | 205,000 | 2,474,000 | 6 | ● | Mandinka | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 4 |
|
Mandyak, Manjago | 271,000 | 522,000 | 4 | ● | Mandjak | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 5 |
|
Maninka, Western | 22,000 | 2,514,000 | 6 | Maninkakan, Western | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Mankanya | 64,000 | 117,000 | 3 | ● | Mankanya | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Maswanka, Kunante | 22,000 | 25,000 | 2 | ● | Mansoanka | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Nalu | 13,000 | 26,000 | 2 | ● | Nalu | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Papel | 199,000 | 208,000 | 2 | ● | Papel | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 29 | 2,193,000 | 16 ◼︎ (2 ✸︎) | 2.06 % | 11.71 % | 30 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 57,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 2,250,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Bafatá | 300,000 |
| Biombo | 139,000 |
| Bissau | 555,000 |
| Bolama | 50,000 |
| Cacheu | 276,000 |
| Gabú | 309,000 |
| Oio | 322,000 |
| Quinara | 92,000 |
| Tombali | 136,000 |
| Provinces: 9 | 2,179,000 |
| UN Country Population | 2,250,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
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Global Recordings Resources |
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Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badyara | pbp | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bainouk-Gunyuno | bab | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Balanta | ble | 4 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Balanta-Ganja | bjt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bayot | bda | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Biafada | bif | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bidyogo | bjg | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Guinea-Bissau Creole | pov | 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-Felupe | eja | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kobiana | kcj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mandinka | mnk | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandjak | mfv | 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 |
| Nalu | naj | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Oniyan | bsc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Papel | pbo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pulaar | fuc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -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 |
| Wolof | wol | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 25 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
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| People Groups | 29 |
| Unreached People Groups | 16 (55.2%) |
| Population | 2,193,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,059,000 (48.3%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 11.7% |
| Percent Evangelical | 2.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 30 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | PU |
| Official Language(s) | Portuguese | Guinea-Bissau Creole |
| Literacy Rate | 60% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 877,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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