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The Fula Macina of Mauritania

The Fula Macina of Mauritania, numbering approximately 5,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to the Senegambia region and widely disbursed in Sahara, Sahel, and West Africa. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Maasina Fulfulde is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Mauritania
People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe
Primary Language(s): Maasina Fulfulde (ffm)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 5,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013582

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Pray for the Fula Macina of Mauritania

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Maasina Fulfulde
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Fulfulde, Maasina Speakers

Media Resources in Maasina Fulfulde:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Maasina Fulfulde:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
The Bible League, 2005✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Maasina Fulfulde bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Fula Macina 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 Macina:
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 Macina of Mauritania

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

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.

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.
readExodus 4:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will equip them with the words and wisdom to proclaim His message effectively.

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
readActs 13:47

Pray that as people come to faith, they will follow the Lord's leading to go to their neighbors and share the treasure they found in Christ.

Fulani, Maasina Across Countries (ROP3 - 103078) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Fula MasinaPG013548Fula MasinaMali1,630,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeSunni Islam
Fulfulde MasinaPG012397Fulfulde MasinaBurkina Faso13,000No Longer UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam
Fulfulde MasinaPG013355Fulfulde MasinaGhana5,700Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam
Fula MacinaPG013582Fula MacinaMauritania5,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeSunni Islam
Fulfulde MasinaPG013077Fulfulde MasinaCote d’Ivoire2,900Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam

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