Soninke in United States


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Introduction / History

One of the first Soninke settlements was established in Ghana around A.D. 750. Because of persecution by the Berbers, the Soninke dispersed into small groups within the neighboring regions. The three main sub-groups of the Soninke are the Marka, Nono, and Azer. Often, these tribes are further broken into smaller clans that specialize in various crafts. Some of these groups eventually intermixed with the local Wolof, Serer, and Malinke tribes.

The Soninke live primarily along the Senegal River where it enters the western border of Mali in the Kayes, Yelimane, Nioro, and Nara regions. Other small tribes settled along the borders of Cote d 'Ivoire coast and Burkina Faso. Due to influence by a large nomadic tribe known as the Fulani, the Soninke have become farmers and herdsmen.

Starting around 2000, there has been an increase in the number of African migrants to the United States. They are most likely to live in Texas, New York, California, Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts or Virginia. Those from Senegal like the Soninke live mostly in Harlem, Chicago or New Jersey.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most immigrants allowed into the United States have money, education and job skills. That also goes for West Africans like the Soninke people.

As a general rule, when West Africans migrate to the US, they form their own ethnic specific neighborhoods. That way they only deal with people from their own language and culture. When their population is big enough, they form their own ethnic group specific mosque.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most of the Soninke in Mali are Sunni Muslims. The remainder are a mixture of various animistic religions (believe that non-human objects have spirits). Those who live in the US are likely to either become more traditional Muslims or become more secularized.


What Are Their Needs?

The Soninke people, be they in West Africa or the US, need the opportunity to allow Jesus Christ to transform their lives. They have a much better chance of that happening in the US if Christian believers make a point of reaching out to them.


Prayer Points

Pray that God will give the small number of Soninke believers boldness to share Christ with their own people.
Ask the Lord to send forth more laborers to New York City to reach the Soninke people who live there.
Ask the Lord to raise up a disciple making movement among the African diaspora in the US that will extend to Africa itself.
Ask God to raise up prayer teams who will begin breaking up the spiritual soil of Mali through worship and intercession.


Scripture Prayers for the Soninke in United States.


References

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/14/african-immigrant-population-in-u-s-steadily-climbs/
https://upgnorthamerica.com/project/soninke-in-north-america/#:~:text=The%20Soninke%20are%20historically%20the%20most%20well-known%20traders,businesses%20in%20New%20York%20City%2C%20Cincinnati%2C%20and%20elsewhere.
https://globalgates.info/people-group-profile/soninke-of-new-york-city/


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Soninke
People Name in Country Soninke
Pronunciation suh-NING-kay
Alternate Names Azer; Sarakole; Sarawulé; Serahuli; Serer; Toubakai
Population this Country 26,000
Population all Countries 3,197,000
Total Countries 10
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 14996
ROP3 Code 109413
Country United States
Region America, North and Caribbean
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country New York (Bronx), Cincinnati (Westwood)   Source:  Global Gates 2021
Country United States
Region America, North and Caribbean
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country New York (Bronx), Cincinnati (Westwood).   Source:  Global Gates 2021

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
1.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
99.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Soninke (26,000 speakers)
Language Code snk   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Soninke (26,000 speakers)
Language Code snk   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Soninke

Primary Language:  Soninke

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2001-2018)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories One Story
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories Story Runners
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Soninke Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Mobile App Android Bible app: Soninke - Alla Kitaabi Senne - Kinbakkanxanne Asawan
Mobile App Android Bible app: Soninke - Alla Kitaabi Sennen Asawan
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: O n xara ! Practical course for learning soninké Asawan
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Soninke – Daabanu (Bloom books - LiNEMA) Asawan
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Soninke – Dangamaanu (Bloom books - LiNEMA) Asawan
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Soninke – Dinden wure (Bloom books - LiNEMA) Asawan
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Soninke – Janqilaadonu (Bloom books - LiNEMA) Asawan
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Soninke – Kaadundaabanu (Bloom books - LiNEMA) Asawan
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Soninke – O kaara (Bloom books - LiNEMA) Asawan
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Soninke – O yittirenmu (Bloom books - LiNEMA) Asawan
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Soninke – Sooninkara (Bloom books - LiNEMA) Asawan
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Sunkanyinbe Asawan
Mobile App Android Dictionary app: Soninké Dictionnaire Asawan
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