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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Wolof of Mauritania

The Wolof of Mauritania, numbering approximately 212,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a West African ethnic group indigenous to northwestern Senegal, the Gambia, and southwestern coastal Mauritania. They mostly adhere to Sufi Islam and Wolof is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Wolof

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Mauritania
People Cluster: Atlantic-Wolof
Primary Language(s): Wolof (wol)
Primary Religion(s): Sufi Islam
Population: 212,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013591
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sufi Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sufi Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Wolof
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Wolof Speakers

Media Resources in Wolof:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Wolof:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2004 La Mission Baptiste du Sénégal✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Wolof bible at Bible.com

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

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): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% 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 Wolof:
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Pray specifically for the Wolof of Mauritania

"...And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
readLuke 8:8

Pray that the seeds of truth will take root in the hearts of those who are far from Jesus and that He will lead them from darkness to light.

...I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
readPsalm 13:5

Ask God to bring many to trust in His unfailing love and cause their hearts to rejoice in His salvation.

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
readColossians 4:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be wise in the way they walk with the lost and manage their time and other resources in a way that honors God.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Wolof Across Countries (ROP3 - 110856) reported in the following countries:

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9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
WolofPG042188WolofGuinea-Bissau11,500Unengaged and UnreachedWolofSunni Islam
WolofPG042327WolofItaly81,000Unengaged and UnreachedWolofSunni Islam
WolofPG047451WolofCanada1,300Engaged yet UnreachedWolofSunni Islam
WolofPG047653WolofUnited States27,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolofSunni Islam
WolofPG013591WolofMauritania212,000Unengaged and UnreachedWolofSufi Islam
WolofPG013147WolofCote d’Ivoire21,000Unengaged and UnreachedWolofFolk Islam
WolofPG013222WolofGabon25,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolofFolk Islam
WolofPG013247WolofGambia398,000Engaged yet UnreachedGambian WolofFolk Islam
WolofPG014267WolofSenegal7,045,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolofFolk Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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