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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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

Bible Resources in Krio:

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

2 entries

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:
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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 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.

O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
readPsalm 104:24

Pray that they will see the wisdom and power of God in His creation and praise Him for His mighty works.

Turn, O LORD, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.
readPsalm 6:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and still struggle with the worries of this life, God will deliver them from worry for the sake of His steadfast love.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
readPsalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

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

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