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The Fula Jalon of Guinea

The Fula Jalon of Guinea, numbering approximately 5,485,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a nomadic Fulani sub-group indigenous to the high plateaus of Guinea and other West African countries. 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: 5,485,000
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
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Pular:

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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

For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
readPsalm 1:6

As many look for hope in worldly pleasures, pray they will hear and accept salvation through Christ, turn from destruction, and experience joy in the way of righteousness.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
readPsalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
readDeuteronomy 6:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will love the Lord their God with all their heart, soul, and might, as they strive to live lives that honor and glorify Him.

To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel.
readEphesians 6:18b-19

Ask God to give believers He sends to the lost of this people group the boldness and clarity to proclaim the mystery of the gospel in a way that people can understand.

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

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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
FulbePG050510FulbeCanada3,200Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Fula JalonPG047667Fula JalonUnited States8,500Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Fula JalonPG014278Fula JalonSierra Leone327,000Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Futa JalonPG014229Futa JalonSenegal263,000Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Fula JalonPG013456Fula JalonGuinea-Bissau2,300Engaged yet UnreachedPularFolk Islam
Fula JalonPG013406Fula JalonGuinea5,485,000Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Fula JalonPG013547Fula JalonMali130,000Unengaged and UnreachedPularSunni Islam

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