Soninke of Mauritania (PGID: PG013589)

The Soninke of Mauritania

The Soninke of Mauritania, numbering approximately 151,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West African Mnade-speaking ethnic group inhabiting Mali, southern Mauritania, eastern Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Soninke is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Mauritania
People Cluster: Soninke
Primary Language(s): Soninke (snk)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 151,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013589
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

98%

Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Soninke
Language Family: Mande

100%

Soninke Speakers

Media Resources in Soninke:

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Bible Resources in Soninke:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Soninke 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 Soninke:

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Pray specifically for the Soninke of Mauritania

The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD! May your hearts live forever!
Psalm 22:26

Pray that the lost will feel a deep hunger for God, be drawn to Him in their affliction, and find lasting satisfaction and salvation in Him alone.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:28-29

Please pray for them to lift their eyes to Jesus and find rest for their souls, lasting peace, and hope in Him.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
Psalm 133:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be unified and love one another as God loves them.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessing.
1 Corinthians 9:23

Ask God to give believers a deep desire to share the gospel with those who don't know the truth about God's redemption plan, and to provide them with opportunities to do so cross-culturally.

Soninke Across Countries (ROP3 - 109413) reported in the following countries:

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7 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▲	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG047663	Soninke	United States	5,200	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Sunni Islam
PG013474	Soninke	Guinea-Bissau	11,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Folk Islam
PG013589	Soninke	Mauritania	151,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Folk Islam
PG013244	Soninke	Gambia	204,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Folk Islam
PG013128	Soninke	Cote d’Ivoire	241,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Sunni Islam
PG014264	Soninke	Senegal	635,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Folk Islam
PG013569	Soninke	Mali	2,295,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Sunni Islam

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