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The Wolof of United States

The Wolof of United States, numbering approximately 27,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West African ethnic group indigenous to northwestern Senegal, the Gambia, and southwestern coastal Mauritania. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Wolof is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Wolof

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Atlantic-Wolof
Primary Language(s): Wolof (wol)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 27,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047653
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Pray for the Wolof of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni 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

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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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

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Wolof are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Wolof:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Wolof of United States

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
readJohn 8:32

Pray for those who live enslaved to sin to hear and receive the truth of the gospel and be set free.

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost will look to Jesus lifted up on the cross and believe in Him, gaining eternal life with God.

You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
readPsalm 32:7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that God is their hiding place and that He will preserve them in the midst of trials.

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
readJohn 1:12

Pray that believers will have the opportunity to clearly share the good news with the lost here, so that all people can be invited to trust in Jesus and become children of God.

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

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9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
WolofPG014267WolofSenegal7,050,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolofFolk Islam
WolofPG013247WolofGambia399,000Engaged yet UnreachedGambian WolofFolk Islam
WolofPG013591WolofMauritania212,000Unengaged and UnreachedWolofSufi Islam
WolofPG042327WolofItaly81,000Unengaged and UnreachedWolofSunni Islam
WolofPG047653WolofUnited States27,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolofSunni Islam
WolofPG013222WolofGabon25,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolofFolk Islam
WolofPG013147WolofCote d’Ivoire21,000Unengaged and UnreachedWolofFolk Islam
WolofPG042188WolofGuinea-Bissau11,500Unengaged and UnreachedWolofSunni Islam
WolofPG047451WolofCanada1,300Engaged yet UnreachedWolofSunni Islam

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