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The Malian of France

The Malian of France, numbering approximately 97,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a diaspora community in France descended largely from migrants from Mali’s Senegal River and Kayes regions who maintain strong cultural, economic, and family ties to Mali while forming part of France’s West African population. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and French is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Malian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: France
People Cluster: Malinke-Bambara
Primary Language(s): French (fra)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 97,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042403

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

95%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: French
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
French Speakers

Media Resources in French:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in French:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1885 Darby✓
1910 Louis Segond (Tresorsonore recording)✓✓
La Nouvelle Bible Louis Segond 1978✓
Ostervald Version✓
Parole de Vie - African✓
Parole de Vie - Canadian✓
Parole de Vie - French✓

7 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the French bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Malian 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 Malian:
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 Malian of France

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
readMatthew 11:28

Pray for those who are tired, weary, and burdened by the weight of sin to encounter Jesus and experience the rest that only He can give.

“I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that was not called by my name."
readIsaiah 65:1

Pray that the lost will be found by God, even when they are not seeking Him. Pray that He will reveal Himself to them in a way they cannot ignore and that they will respond in faith.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
readPsalm 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.
read1 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.

Malian Across Countries (ROP3 - 106177) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
MalianPG047269MalianUnited States3,300Engaged yet UnreachedBambaraSunni Islam
MalianPG047456MalianCanada1,000Unengaged and UnreachedBambaraSunni Islam
MalianPG042403MalianFrance97,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchSunni Islam

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