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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Dan Yakuba of Guinea

The Dan Yakuba of Guinea, numbering approximately 1,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Mande people, also called Yacouba, whose ancestors migrated from Western Sudan into Mali and Guinea before spreading into Ivory Coast and Liberia, renowned for Gle mask traditions embodying forest spirits and a Leopard Society governing men's initiation. They mostly adhere to Animism and Dan is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Guinea
People Cluster: Mande
Primary Language(s): Dan (dnj)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 1,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013403

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Pray for the Dan Yakuba of Guinea

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

55%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dan
Language Family: Nuclear Trans New Guinea

100%
%
Dan Speakers

Media Resources in Dan:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Dan:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1991 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc.✓✓✓
1994 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc.✓✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Dan bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Dan Yakuba 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 Dan Yakuba:
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 Dan Yakuba of Guinea

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
readPsalm 62:1

Pray that those who are troubled and don't know about the God who saves will hear the good news and find rest in the one true God who can offer salvation for their souls.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.
readActs 4:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face rejection by unbelievers in their communities, God will give them discernment, boldness, and encouragement to speak His Word.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

Dan Across Countries (ROP3 - 102417) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Dan YakubaPG013403Dan YakubaGuinea1,500Engaged yet UnreachedDanAnimism
Dan YakubaPG013483Dan YakubaLiberia248,000No Longer UnreachedDanAnimism
Dan YakubaPG013066Dan YakubaCote d’Ivoire1,965,000No Longer UnreachedDanAnimism

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