Guinea (GIN)

Guinea is a country in Africa with a population of 15,528,150. Guinea, with its rolling hills and rich mineral resources, is a land of vibrant music, especially the djembe drum, and colorful markets. Guineans are proud of their ethnic diversity and strong community ties. Islam is the main faith, but many also practice traditional rituals, especially in rural areas. Spiritual life is marked by mosque prayers, Sufi gatherings, and the rhythms of drum and dance at village festivals.

People Groups of Guinea:

Guinea Fast Facts:

41 People Groups · 15,528K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached16614.4K
Engaged yet Unreached2013,312K
No Longer Unreached51,602K

Guinea Realities:

Weighted GSEC
1
Dying Daily
369
Dying Daily Without Christ
(99.5%) 367
Birth Rate per 1,000
33.4
Death Rate per 1,000
7.7

People Groups of Guinea

Strategic Progress Index
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41 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Tanda MayoTanda MayoGuinea2,400Engaged yet UnreachedBassariFolk Islam
MikiforeMikiforeGuinea31,500Engaged yet UnreachedMogofinFolk Islam
NaluNaluGuinea16,000Engaged yet UnreachedNaluFolk Islam
SusuSusuGuinea2,825,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusuFolk Islam
TomaTomaGuinea335,000No Longer UnreachedTomaEthnoreligion
TukulorTukulorGuinea7,900Unengaged and UnreachedPulaarFolk Islam
WassaluWassaluGuinea93,500Engaged yet UnreachedEastern ManinkakanFolk Islam
YalunkaYalunkaGuinea143,000Engaged yet UnreachedYalunkaFolk Islam
ZialoZialoGuinea40,000Engaged yet UnreachedZialoFolk Islam
ManyaManyaGuinea107,000Engaged yet UnreachedManyaFolk Islam
SankaranSankaranGuinea126,000Unengaged and UnreachedSankaran ManinkaFolk Islam
ManoManoGuinea111,000Engaged yet UnreachedManoAnimism
Baga BinariBaga BinariGuinea5,000No Longer UnreachedBaga PokurFolk Islam
KonkabayKonkabayGuinea73,000Unengaged and UnreachedKakabeFolk Islam
Deaf GuineansDeaf GuineansGuinea27,000Unengaged and UnreachedGuinean Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
GbekaGbekaGuinea116,000Engaged yet UnreachedKonyanka ManinkaFolk Islam
KonoKonoGuinea123,000Unengaged and UnreachedKono (Guinea)Animism
Baga ForeBaga ForeGuinea9,700Unengaged and UnreachedMbulungishFolk Islam
Baga KogaBaga KogaGuinea5,500Unengaged and UnreachedSusuFolk Islam
Baga MandouriBaga MandouriGuinea5,000Unengaged and UnreachedBaga ManduriFolk Islam
Baga SitemuBaga SitemuGuinea48,500Unengaged and UnreachedBaga SitemuFolk Islam
KpelleKpelleGuinea607,000No Longer UnreachedGuinea KpelleSunni Islam
BambaraBambaraGuinea6,200Unengaged and UnreachedBambaraSunni Islam
BassariBassariGuinea22,500Engaged yet UnreachedBassariAnimism
Dan YakubaDan YakubaGuinea1,500Engaged yet UnreachedDanAnimism
East LimbaEast LimbaGuinea7,700Unengaged and UnreachedEast LimbaAnimism
Fula JalonFula JalonGuinea5,485,000Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
FulakundaFulakundaGuinea7,800Unengaged and UnreachedPulaarSunni Islam
HausaHausaGuinea1,500Engaged yet UnreachedHausaSunni Islam
JahankeJahankeGuinea52,000Engaged yet UnreachedJahankaSunni Islam
KissiKissiGuinea654,000No Longer UnreachedNorthern KissiSunni Islam
BadyaraBadyaraGuinea13,000Unengaged and UnreachedBadyaraSunni Islam
KonyagiKonyagiGuinea9,900Engaged yet UnreachedWameyAnimism
KonyankeKonyankeGuinea283,000Engaged yet UnreachedKonyanka ManinkaSunni Islam
KurankoKurankoGuinea143,000Unengaged and UnreachedKurankoAnimism
LandomaLandomaGuinea37,500Engaged yet UnreachedLandomaSunni Islam
LeleLeleGuinea48,500Engaged yet UnreachedLele (Guinea)Animism
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsGuinea1,300Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicFolk Islam
LimbaLimbaGuinea9,800Unengaged and UnreachedWest-Central LimbaAnimism
LokoLokoGuinea950No Longer UnreachedLokoAnimism
ManinkaManinkaGuinea3,885,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern ManinkakanFolk Islam

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