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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Fula Jalon of Guinea

The Fula Jalon of Guinea, numbering approximately 5,480,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a nomadic Fulani sub-group indigenous to the high plateaus of Guinea and other West African countries They are an Indigenous people, with Fulani (Fula, Fulbe) as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Fulani / Fulbe people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Pular is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Guinea
People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe
Primary Language(s): Pular (fuf)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 5,480,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013406
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Pray for the Fula Jalon of Guinea

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

100%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Pular
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

77%
%
Pular Speakers

Media Resources in Pular:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Pular:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Pular bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Fula Jalon 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 Fula Jalon:
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 Fula Jalon of Guinea

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
readJohn 14:6

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will recognize Him as the only way to the Father and follow Him in faith.

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that everyone has access to God's Word and that those who hear the good news will turn from their sins and put their faith in Jesus the Messiah.

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain.
read2 Thessalonians 3:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will persevere according to God's command, walk in faith, and be strong so that they can resist the evil one’s deception.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

Fulbe Across Countries (ROP3 - 103072) reported in the following countries:

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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Fula JalonPG013406Fula JalonGuinea5,480,000Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Fula JalonPG014278Fula JalonSierra Leone327,000Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Futa JalonPG014229Futa JalonSenegal263,000Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Fula JalonPG013547Fula JalonMali129,000Unengaged and UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Fula JalonPG047667Fula JalonUnited States8,500Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
FulbePG050510FulbeCanada3,200Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Fula JalonPG013456Fula JalonGuinea-Bissau2,300Engaged yet UnreachedPularFolk Islam

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