Balanta, Ganja in Senegal people group profile

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Population

133,000

Main Language

Balanta-Ganja

Largest Religion

Ethnic Religions

Christian

5.00%

Evangelical

0.60%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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City Symbol	City Population ▲	City Type
	1 Less than 10,000
	1 Less than 10,000	Province capital
	2 10,000 to 75,000
	2 10,000 to 75,000	Province capital
	3 75,000 to 200,000
	3 75,000 to 200,000	Province capital
	4 200,000 to 750,000
	4 200,000 to 750,000	Province capital
	5 750,000 to 2 million
	5 750,000 to 2 million	Province capital
	6 Greater than 2 million
	6 Greater than 2 million	Province capital
	7 Less than 200,000	National capital (3 sizes)
	8 Greater than 200,000	National capital (3 sizes)

Cities are selected for reference. Many populated places do not appear for the sake of clarity. Maps feature larger, potential "gateway" cities related to each people group.

Lines	Description
Blue	Rivers
Gray solid	Country borders
White solid	State / Province borders
Gray dashed	District borders

Sources: People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.

Countries Group Lives In

Country	Population ▼	Scale
Senegal	133,000	1 ●
Guinea-Bissau	2,100	1 ●
Totals: 2	135,000

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Introduction / History

The Balanta Ganja though mainly in Guinea Bissau are also in Senegal. Balanta means those who resist. They came to live in Southern Senegal in the 1800s.

The Balanta have a council of elders who make big decisions. A person has to take part in an initiation ceremony to become an elder. They follow Islam and animism. They believe God is far away.

The Balanta play a type of lute called a Kusunde. They have marriage ceremonies. Fishing, cultivating and herding is the work they do. They grow crops such as rice and nuts with cashew nuts being their speciality. They raise cattle too.

The Balanta speak in Balanta and Kriol.

Prayer Points

Pray that the council of elders come to Jesus Christ and lead others to Him.
Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading them to salvation.

Scripture Prayers for the Balanta, Ganja in Senegal.

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General Info

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People Name General	Balanta, Ganja
People Name in Country	Balanta, Ganja
Natural Name	Ganja Balanta
Pronunciation	GAHN-jah bah-LAHN-tah
Alternate Names	Alante; Balanta; Bandal; Belanda; Ganjawo; Kandawo
Population this Country	133,000
Population all Countries	135,000
Total Countries	2
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	1 ●
Unreached	Yes
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	1 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed	3
People ID	11819
ROP3 Code	103209
ROP25 Code	300757
ROP25 Name	Balanta

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Atlantic
People Group	Balanta, Ganja

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Atlantic
People Group	Balanta, Ganja
Ethnic Code	NAB56c

Geography

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Country	Senegal
Region	Africa, West and Central
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Sedhiou region: south of Casamance river, between Goudomp and Tanaff, and south. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Senegal
Region	Africa, West and Central
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Sedhiou region: south of Casamance river, between Goudomp and Tanaff, and south.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Map Symbols:

City Symbol	City Population ▲	City Type
	1 Less than 10,000
	1 Less than 10,000	Province capital
	2 10,000 to 75,000
	2 10,000 to 75,000	Province capital
	3 75,000 to 200,000
	3 75,000 to 200,000	Province capital
	4 200,000 to 750,000
	4 200,000 to 750,000	Province capital
	5 750,000 to 2 million
	5 750,000 to 2 million	Province capital
	6 Greater than 2 million
	6 Greater than 2 million	Province capital
	7 Less than 200,000	National capital (3 sizes)
	8 Greater than 200,000	National capital (3 sizes)

Cities are selected for reference. Many populated places do not appear for the sake of clarity. Maps feature larger, potential "gateway" cities related to each people group.

Lines	Description
Blue	Rivers
Gray solid	Country borders
White solid	State / Province borders
Gray dashed	District borders

Religion

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Primary Religion:

Ethnic Religions

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 0.60 %)	5.00 %
Ethnic Religions	84.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	11.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Balanta-Ganja (133,000 speakers)
Language Code	bjt Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Balanta-Ganja (133,000 speakers)
Language Code	bjt Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Balanta-Ganja

Resources

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Primary Language: Balanta-Ganja

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (2019)
Bible-New Testament	No
Bible-Complete	No

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Balanta-Ganja	Jesus Film Project
General	Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth

Sources

Photo Source	Anonymous
Map Source	People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.
Profile Source	Anonymous
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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