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The Fernandino of Equatorial Guinea

The Fernandino of Equatorial Guinea, numbering approximately 13,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Creole people descended from Africans freed from slave ships by British naval patrols and resettled on Bioko Island from 1827, who intermarried with local Bubi and built the cocoa industry that gave Fernando Po its wealth. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Krio is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Equatorial Guinea
People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African
Primary Language(s): Krio (kri)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 13,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013164
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Pray for the Fernandino of Equatorial Guinea

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Krio
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Krio Speakers

Media Resources in Krio:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Krio:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1992 Good News for All Men✓✓✓
2013 Bible Society in Sierra Leone✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Krio bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Fernandino 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 Fernandino:
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 Fernandino of Equatorial Guinea

And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
readMatthew 6:7-8

Pray that those who don't have a relationship with their Creator will come to know a God who hears their every need, freeing them from empty rituals and drawing them into a real, trusting relationship with Him.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
readPsalm 127:3

Pray that God will bless this generation of children, that they will come to know Jesus early in life and follow Him always.

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.
readMatthew 25:36

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will honor Jesus and find joy as they take care of those in need.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

Fernandino Creole Across Countries (ROP3 - 115097) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
FernandinoPG013164FernandinoEquatorial Guinea13,500Engaged yet UnreachedKrioProtestantism

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