Soninke of United States (PGID: PG047663)

PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Soninke of United States

The Soninke of United States, numbering approximately 5,200 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 Sunni Islam and Soninke is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Soninke
Primary Language(s): Soninke (snk)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 5,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047663
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%

Sunni 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.

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Pray specifically for the Soninke of United States

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
Romans 1:19

Pray that God will use testimony of creation to cause those who do not yet know the gospel to long for truth and a relationship with the Author of life.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105

Pray that they will receive the Word of God as a lamp to their feet and commit their ways to Him.

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.
Acts 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.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
Psalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

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
PG013569	Soninke	Mali	2,295,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Sunni Islam
PG014264	Soninke	Senegal	635,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Folk Islam
PG013128	Soninke	Cote d’Ivoire	241,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Sunni Islam
PG013244	Soninke	Gambia	204,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Folk Islam
PG013589	Soninke	Mauritania	151,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Folk Islam
PG013474	Soninke	Guinea-Bissau	11,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Folk Islam
PG047663	Soninke	United States	5,200	Engaged yet Unreached	Soninke	Sunni Islam

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