The Mikifore of Guinea

The Mikifore of Guinea, numbering approximately 31,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Manding people descended from the Bambara, Koranko, and Malinke who trace origin to the 1300s Mali Empire, arriving in Guinea and Sierra Leone around 1600 and settling Boke and Boffa before spreading toward the northern borders through migration. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Mogofin is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Guinea
People Cluster: Mande
Primary Language(s): Mogofin (mfg)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 31,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013426
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mogofin
Language Family: Mande

100%
%
Mogofin Speakers

Media Resources in Mogofin:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Mogofin:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Mogofin bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Mikifore 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 Mikifore:
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 Mikifore of Guinea

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
readRevelation 3:20

Pray that those who have not opened their hearts to Jesus will hear His knock and invite Him in as their Savior and Lord.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray for God's Word to be accessible to everyone in this people group in a way they will resonate with so that many will engage with it, receive it, and share it with others.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
readGalatians 3:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be united in Christ across all differences of ethnicity, social status, and gender.

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
readActs 17:30

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will boldly and lovingly declare that God commands all people everywhere to repent.

Mikifore Across Countries (ROP3 - 106632) reported in the following countries:

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