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The Manjak of Guinea-Bissau

The Manjak of Guinea-Bissau, numbering approximately 116,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and the Gambia. They mostly adhere to Animism and Mandjak is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Guinea-Bissau
People Cluster: Atlantic
Primary Language(s): Mandjak (mfv)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 116,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013467
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

79%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mandjak
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Mandjak Speakers

Media Resources in Mandjak:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Mandjak:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Mandjak bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Manjak 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 Manjak:
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 Manjak of Guinea-Bissau

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
readMatthew 9:36

Pray that those who have no hope and are in need of a Savior will be comforted by the Good Shepherd, who seeks to gather the lost and weary into His care.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that God will be working in people's hearts, give them opportunities to receive the gospel, and bring many to faith in Himself.

And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
readActs 2:46-47

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be devoted to the teaching of God's Word, to fellowship with one another, and to prayer.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
readPsalm 23:6

Ask God to raise up believers who will share the hope that, for those who trust in Christ, goodness and love will follow them all the days of their lives, and they will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Manjak Across Countries (ROP3 - 106236) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ManjakPG014250ManjakSenegal185,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandjakAnimism
ManjakPG013467ManjakGuinea-Bissau116,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandjakAnimism
ManjakPG013238ManjakGambia48,000No Longer UnreachedMandjakAnimism
ManjakPG000180ManjakFrance25,500Unengaged and UnreachedMandjakAnimism

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