Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Atlantic

Language: Mandjak - (mfv)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Gambia

Also found in: France; Guinea-Bissau; Senegal

Population: 45,000

Global Population: 353,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Mandyak of Gambia, numbering 45,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Atlantic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 353,500 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Mandjak. The primary religion practiced by the Mandyak is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available