Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Mande

Language: Ménik - (tnr)

Alternate Name(s): Budik, Tandanke

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Senegal

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Population: 5,900

Global Population: 5,900

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Bedik of Senegal, numbering 5,900, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Senegal. Their primary language is Ménik. The primary religion practiced by the Bedik is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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