Jola-Lala, Lehar in Senegal
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| People Name: | Jola-Lala, Lehar |
| Country: | Senegal |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 21,000 |
| World Population: | 21,000 |
| Primary Language: | Laalaa |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Christian Adherents: | 10.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 1.50 % |
| Scripture: | Translation Needed |
| Ministry Resources: | No |
| Jesus Film: | No |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Atlantic-Jola |
| Affinity Bloc: | Sub-Saharan Peoples |
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Introduction / History
The Lehar (AKA, Jola-Lala) are an agricultural people living in western Senegal near the coast. They are part of the larger Cangin people groups, initially all speaking one language. For various reasons, over the centuries, they split into their different ways and now have distinct, separate languages.
What Are Their Lives Like?
The Lehars raise millet, peanuts, and beans as well as a variety of fruit trees. The Lehar live in square, mud-brick houses, clustered together in enclosed compounds.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Christianity came to the Lehars in the early 1800s, but in the last 40 years, the area has become largely Muslim.
What Are Their Needs?
Desertification is causing the water table to drop each year and water is becoming more and more scarce. Spiritually most Lehar who practice Islam or Catholicism still retain many of their traditional animistic beliefs. It is these beliefs that need to be challenged with the gospel.
Prayer Points
Pray for the Lord to provide them with the water they need for their livestock and their crops.
Pray that Christians among the Lehars will shine the light of the gospel in word and deed among their Muslim neighbors.
Pray for power encounters to show them that Jesus is Lord of all!
Pray that soon Lehar disciples will make more disciples.