Country: Senegal
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Susu | 53,000 | 2,762,000 | Susu | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Wamei, Konyagi | 30,000 | 39,000 | ● | Wamey | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 7.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - |
|
Wolof | 6,016,000 | 6,756,000 | ● | Wolof | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 120 |
|
Wolof, Lebou | 246,000 | 248,000 | ● | Wolof | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 5 |
|
Yalunka, Dialonke | 16,000 | 219,000 | ● | Yalunka | Islam | 1 ● | 0.15 % | 0.05 % | 1 |
| Totals: 55 | 18,094,000 | 26 ● | 4.60 % | 0.19 % | 301 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 128,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 18,222,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Dakar | 4,119,000 |
| Diourbel | 1,966,000 |
| Fatick | 938,000 |
| Kaffrine | 745,000 |
| Kaolack | 1,262,000 |
| Kédougou | 198,000 |
| Kolda | 869,000 |
| Louga | 1,148,000 |
| Matam | 739,000 |
| Saint-Louis | 1,194,000 |
| Sédhiou | 595,000 |
| Tambacounda | 894,000 |
| Thiès | 2,349,000 |
| Ziguinchor | 721,000 |
| Provinces: 14 | 17,737,000 |
| UN Country Population | 18,222,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Badyara | pbp | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | bcz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bainouk-Samik | bcb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Balanta-Ganja | bjt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bandial | bqj | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bayot | bda | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 |
| Gusilay | gsl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hassaniyya | mey | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 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 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jola-Kasa | csk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karon | krx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kerak | hhr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kobiana | kcj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Krio | kri | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuwaataay | cwt | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Laalaa | cae | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandinka | mnk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandjak | mfv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Eastern | emk | 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 |
| Menik | tnr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mlomp | mlo | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ndut | ndv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Noon | snf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Oniyan | bsc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Paloor | fap | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -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 | 3 | 3 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pular | fuf | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Saafi-Saafi | sav | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Serer-Sine | srr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 |
| Wamey | cou | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wolof | wol | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Xaasongaxango | kao | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yalunka | yal | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zenaga | zen | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 50 | 55 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 55 |
| Unreached People Groups | 26 (47.3%) |
| Population | 18,094,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 14,649,000 (81.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 4.6% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.2% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 6.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 301 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 47% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | SG |
| Official Language(s) | French | Wolof |
| Literacy Rate | 52% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 8,685,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Senegal Prayercast Video |
