Country: Guinea-Bissau
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arab, Syrian | 1,600 | 19,826,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Badyara | 6,300 | 22,000 | ● | Badyara | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 |
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Bainouk, Gunyuno | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Bainouk-Gunyuno | Islam | 2 ● | 15.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - |
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Balanta, Ganja | 2,100 | 132,000 | Balanta-Ganja | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Balanta, Kentohe | 420,000 | 484,000 | ● | Balanta-Kentohe | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 2.37 % | -1 - |
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Balanta, Mane | 32,000 | 32,000 | ● | Balanta-Kentohe | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.15 % | 1 |
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Balanta, Naga | 14,000 | 14,000 | ● | Balanta-Kentohe | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 7.00 % | 3.50 % | -1 - |
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Balanta, Nyakra | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Balanta-Kentohe | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Bambara | 2,200 | 7,095,000 | Bamanankan | Islam | 1 ● | 0.90 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
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Bassari | 600 | 42,000 | Oniyan | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
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Biafada | 61,000 | 61,000 | ● | Biafada | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bijogo | 40,000 | 40,000 | ● | Bidyogo | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 3.50 % | -1 - |
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Cape Verdean | 2,600 | 809,000 | Kabuverdianu | Christianity | 4 ● | 96.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Crioulo, Upper Guinea | 282,000 | 534,000 | ● | Guinea-Bissau Creole | Christianity | 4 ● | 52.00 % | 5.58 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | 21,000 | 49,091,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 2 ● | 10.90 % | -1 | -1 - |
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French | 1,200 | 50,354,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 64.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Fulani, Pulaar | 363,000 | 2,950,000 | Pulaar | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 7 | |
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Fulbe | 2,100 | 5,269,000 | Pular | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Jahanka | 10,000 | 127,000 | Jahanka | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Jola-Bayote | 6,100 | 33,000 | ● | Bayot | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
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Jola-Felupe | 8,000 | 11,000 | ● | Jola-Felupe | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
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Jola-Fonyi | 700 | 495,000 | Jola-Fonyi | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kasanga, Haal | 900 | 900 | ● | Mandinka | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 28.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - |
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Kobiana | 900 | 1,400 | ● | Kobiana | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Mandinka | 192,000 | 2,319,000 | ● | Mandinka | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.80 % | 4 |
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Mandyak, Manjaco | 254,000 | 488,000 | ● | Mandjak | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.84 % | 5 |
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Maninka, Western | 21,000 | 2,292,000 | Maninkakan, Western | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Mankanya | 60,000 | 109,000 | ● | Mankanya | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 24.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Maswanka, Kunante | 21,000 | 24,000 | ● | Mansoanka | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Nalu | 12,000 | 24,000 | ● | Nalu | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 |
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Papel | 187,000 | 195,000 | ● | Papel | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 14.00 % | 3.60 % | -1 - |
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Portuguese | 5,900 | 19,699,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Soninke | 6,100 | 3,021,000 | Soninke | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Susu | 6,000 | 2,634,000 | Susu | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Wolof | 10,000 | 6,447,000 | Wolof | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 35 | 2,081,000 | 19 ● | 11.63 % | 2.03 % | 32 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 25,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2022) | 2,106,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Bafatá | 266,000 |
| Biombo | 123,000 |
| Bissau | 491,000 |
| Bolama | 44,000 |
| Cacheu | 244,000 |
| Gabú | 274,000 |
| Oio | 285,000 |
| Quinara | 81,000 |
| Tombali | 120,000 |
| Provinces: 9 | 1,928,000 |
| UN Country Population | 2,106,000 |
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| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Badyara | pbp | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bainouk-Gunyuno | bab | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balanta-Ganja | bjt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balanta-Kentohe | ble | 4 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bayot | bda | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Biafada | bif | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bidyogo | bjg | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau Creole | pov | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jahanka | jad | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jola-Felupe | eja | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jola-Fonyi | dyo | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kobiana | kcj | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandinka | mnk | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandjak | mfv | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Western | mlq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mankanya | knf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mansoanka | msw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nalu | naj | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Oniyan | bsc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Papel | pbo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pulaar | fuc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pular | fuf | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Soninke | snk | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Susu | sus | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wolof | wol | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 31 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 30 | 4 |
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| People Groups | 35 |
| Unreached People Groups | 19 (54.3%) |
| Population | 2,081,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 995,000 (47.8%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 11.6% |
| Percent Evangelical | 2.0% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 6.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 32 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 43% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | PU |
| Official Language(s) | Portuguese | Guinea-Bissau Creole |
| Literacy Rate | 60% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 832,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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