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The Manjak of France

The Manjak of France, numbering approximately 25,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and the Gambia. They mostly adhere to Animism and Mandjak is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: France
People Cluster: Atlantic
Primary Language(s): Mandjak (mfv)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 25,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000180
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mandjak
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Mandjak Speakers

Media Resources in Mandjak:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Mandjak:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Pioneer Unreached People Group, (LPI: 1), 0.1% or Greater but Less than 0.5% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Manjak:
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Pray specifically for the Manjak of France

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
readPsalm 51:1

Give thanks to God that He is able to forgive all the sins people might commit, and pray that many who don't yet know this will hear the good news and turn to Him for mercy.

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them
readMatthew 4:24

Pray that the truth about the Lord will spread throughout the land so that many will have an opportunity to receive the good news and put their faith in Him.

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
readColossians 2:6-7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be rooted and built up in Him, abounding in thanksgiving for the grace and mercy He has shown them.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
readPsalm 57:9

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who will boldly go and share the gospel with people nearby and with those far away.

Manjak Across Countries (ROP3 - 106236) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
ManjakPG000180ManjakFrance25,500Unengaged and UnreachedMandjakAnimism
ManjakPG013238ManjakGambia48,000No Longer UnreachedMandjakAnimism
ManjakPG013467ManjakGuinea-Bissau116,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandjakAnimism
ManjakPG014250ManjakSenegal185,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandjakAnimism

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