The Fula Jalon of Guinea

The Fula Jalon of Guinea, numbering approximately 5,490,000 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.

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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: 5,490,000
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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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

Bible Resources in Pular:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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

"...And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
readLuke 8:8

Pray that the seeds of truth will take root in the hearts of those who are far from Jesus and that He will lead them from darkness to light.

Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
readMark 10:14b

Praise Jesus for the way He loves children, asking that many will learn the truth about Him and come to Him unhindered.

For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
readPsalm 86:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord with all their heart, knowing that He is the one true God and will teach them His ways.

Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.”
readPsalm 96:10

Pray for God to put in the hearts of believers to go to the lost and testify about the Lord who reigns.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
Fula JalonFula JalonGuinea5,490,000Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Fula JalonFula JalonMali130,000Unengaged and UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Futa JalonFuta JalonSenegal263,000Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Fula JalonFula JalonSierra Leone327,000Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Fula JalonFula JalonUnited States8,500Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
FulbeFulbeCanada3,200Engaged yet UnreachedPularSunni Islam
Fula JalonFula JalonGuinea-Bissau2,300Engaged yet UnreachedPularFolk Islam

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