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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Jahanka of Senegal

The Jahanka of Senegal, numbering approximately 56,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Manding-speaking ethnic group indigenous to the Senegambia region. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Jahanka is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Senegal
People Cluster: Malinke
Primary Language(s): Jahanka (jad)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 56,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014231
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

100%
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Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Jahanka
Language Family: Mande

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Jahanka Speakers

Media Resources in Jahanka:

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Bible Resources in Jahanka:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Jahanka 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 Jahanka:
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 Jahanka of Senegal

I am the LORD, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.
readIsaiah 45:5-6

Pray that the lost among them will be delivered from the confusion of false beliefs and come to know the one true God who alone brings light and purpose to their lives.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
readPsalm 89:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will declare and record His faithfulness and love to be passed on from generation to generation.

But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
read2 Corinthians 3:16

Give thanks to God for believers around the world who are willing to cross cultures to share the gospel with those who are perishing. Pray that He will work through their witness to draw many to turn to Him.

Jahanka Across Countries (ROP3 - 104152) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
JahankaPG014231JahankaSenegal56,500Engaged yet UnreachedJahankaFolk Islam
JahankePG013411JahankeGuinea52,000Engaged yet UnreachedJahankaSunni Islam
JahankePG013458JahankeGuinea-Bissau12,000Unengaged and UnreachedJahankaFolk Islam
JahankaPG013230JahankaGambia5,600Unengaged and UnreachedJahankaFolk Islam
JahankaPG023172JahankaMali2,400Engaged yet UnreachedJahankaSunni Islam

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