Ethnic People Groups of Guinea-Bissau

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Guinea-Bissau – People Groups

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People Groups (click people name for profile)	Population	Indig	% Evangel	% Adherent	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	Primary Language	Pho	Map	Txt
Arab, Syrian	1,600		3.00 %	8.00 %	4	Islam	Arabic, Levantine	0P Arab, Syrian	0M Arab, Syrian of Guinea-Bissau	0T
Badyara	6,400	Y●	0.30 %	1.00 %	1	Islam	Badyara	0P Badyara	1	0T
Bainouk, Gunyuno	12,000	Y●	1.50 %	15.00 %	2	Islam	Bainouk-Gunyuno	1	1	1
Balanta, Ganja	2,100		1.00 %	5.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Balanta-Ganja	0P Balanta, Ganja	1	0T
Balanta, Kentohe	429,000	Y●	2.37 %	5.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Balanta-Kentohe	0P Balanta, Kentohe	1	0T
Balanta, Mane	32,000	Y●	0.15 %	0.30 %	1	Islam	Balanta-Kentohe	0P Balanta, Mane	1	0T
Balanta, Naga	14,000	Y●	3.50 %	7.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Balanta-Kentohe	1	1	1
Balanta, Nyakra	16,000	Y●	10.00 %	20.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Balanta-Kentohe	1	1	1
Bambara	2,300		0.50 %	0.90 %	1	Islam	Bamanankan	0P Bambara	1	0T
Bassari	600		0.50 %	5.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Oniyan	0P Bassari	0M Bassari of Guinea-Bissau	0T
Biafada	63,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Biafada	0P Biafada	0M Biafada of Guinea-Bissau	0T
Bijogo	41,000	Y●	3.50 %	9.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Bidyogo	0P Bijogo	1	1
Cape Verdean	2,700		6.00 %	96.00 %	4	Christianity	Kabuverdianu	0P Cape Verdean	1	1
Crioulo, Upper Guinea	288,000	Y●	5.58 %	52.00 %	4	Christianity	Guinea-Bissau Creole	0P Crioulo, Upper Guinea	1	1
Deaf	22,000	Y●		10.90 %	2	Islam	Guinea-Bissau Sign Language	0P Deaf	1	0T
French	1,300		1.00 %	64.00 %	3	Christianity	French	0P French	1	0T
Fulani, Pulaar	371,000		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Pulaar	0P Fulani, Pulaar	1	0T
Fulbe	2,100		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Pular	0P Fulbe	1	0T
Jahanka	11,000		0.30 %	1.00 %	1	Islam	Jahanka	0P Jahanka	1	0T
Jola-Bayote	6,200	Y●	0.20 %	3.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Bayot	0P Jola-Bayote	1	0T
Jola-Felupe	8,200	Y●	2.00 %	5.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Jola-Felupe	0P Jola-Felupe	0M Jola-Felupe of Guinea-Bissau	0T
Jola-Fonyi	700		0.00 %	3.00 %	1	Islam	Jola-Fonyi	0P Jola-Fonyi	0M Jola-Fonyi of Guinea-Bissau	0T
Kasanga, Haal	900	Y●	25.00 %	28.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Mandinka	1	1	1
Kobiana	900	Y●	1.00 %	8.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Kobiana	1	1	1
Mandinka	196,000	Y●	0.80 %	2.00 %	1	Islam	Mandinka	0P Mandinka	0M Mandinka of Guinea-Bissau	0T
Mandyak, Manjaco	260,000	Y●	0.84 %	3.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Mandjak	0P Mandyak, Manjaco	0M Mandyak, Manjaco of Guinea-Bissau	0T
Maninka, Western	21,000		0.30 %	1.00 %	1	Islam	Maninkakan, Western	0P Maninka, Western	0M Maninka, Western of Guinea-Bissau	0T
Mankanya	61,000	Y●	2.00 %	24.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Mankanya	0P Mankanya	1	1
Maswanka, Kunante	21,000	Y●	2.00 %	6.00 %	2	Islam	Mansoanka	0P Maswanka, Kunante	0M Maswanka, Kunante of Guinea-Bissau	0T
Nalu	13,000	Y●	0.10 %	0.50 %	1	Islam	Nalu	0P Nalu	0M Nalu of Guinea-Bissau	0T
Papel	191,000	Y●	3.60 %	14.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Papel	0P Papel	1	1
Portuguese	6,000		3.00 %	95.00 %	4	Christianity	Portuguese	0P Portuguese	1	0T
Soninke	6,300		0.30 %	0.50 %	1	Islam	Soninke	0P Soninke	1	0T
Susu	6,100		0.20 %	0.50 %	1	Islam	Susu	0P Susu	1	0T
Wolof	11,000		0.20 %	1.00 %	1	Islam	Wolof	0P Wolof	0M Wolof of Guinea-Bissau	0T
Total People Groups: 35	2,127,000	20			19			30	11	25
Unclassified / Other Individuals	24,000
UN Country Population (2023)	2,151,000

Guinea-Bissau –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	19	54.3 %	1,019,000	47.9 %
	2 - Minimally reached	5	14.3 %	117,000	5.5 %
	3 - Superficially reached	1	2.9 %	1,300	0.1 %
	4 - Partially reached	9	25.7 %	989,000	46.5 %
	5 - Significantly reached	1	2.9 %	900	0.0 %
Totals		35		2,127,000

NOTES:

Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.

Guinea-Bissau – People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

© Copyrighted Photo Arab, Syrian 1,600	Badyara 6,400	Balanta, Ganja 2,100	Balanta, Kentohe 429,000	Balanta, Mane 32,000	© Copyrighted Photo Bambara 2,300
Bassari 600	Biafada 63,000	Bijogo 41,000	Cape Verdean 2,700	Crioulo, Upper Guinea 288,000	Deaf 22,000
French 1,300	Fulani, Pulaar 371,000	Fulbe 2,100	© Copyrighted Photo Jahanka 11,000	Jola-Bayote 6,200	Jola-Felupe 8,200
Jola-Fonyi 700	Mandinka 196,000	Mandyak, Manjaco 260,000	Maninka, Western 21,000	Mankanya 61,000	Maswanka, Kunante 21,000
Nalu 13,000	Papel 191,000	Portuguese 6,000	Soninke 6,300	Susu 6,100	Wolof 11,000
Guinea-Bissau People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Guinea-Bissau – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	# Peoples Primary Language	# Unreached Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Arabic, Levantine	apc	1	0	Portions	0	0	1	0	0
Badyara	pbp	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Bainouk-Gunyuno	bab	1	0	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Balanta-Ganja	bjt	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Balanta-Kentohe	ble	4	1	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Bamanankan	bam	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Bayot	bda	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Biafada	bif	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Bidyogo	bjg	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	1
French	fra	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Guinea-Bissau Creole	pov	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Guinea-Bissau Sign Language	lgs	1	0	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Jahanka	jad	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Jola-Felupe	eja	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Jola-Fonyi	dyo	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Kabuverdianu	kea	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Kobiana	kcj	1	0	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Mandinka	mnk	2	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Mandjak	mfv	1	1	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Maninkakan, Western	mlq	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Mankanya	knf	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Mansoanka	msw	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Nalu	naj	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Oniyan	bsc	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Papel	pbo	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Portuguese	por	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Pulaar	fuc	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Pular	fuf	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Soninke	snk	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Susu	sus	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Wolof	wol	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Totals:	31	35	19		25	13	23	30	4

Guinea-Bissau –

Major Religions ^{[1] [3]}

Evangelicals: 2.0 %
(subset of Christianity)

% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends ^[4]

NOTES:

Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.

Guinea-Bissau – Possible Ministry Involvement

Below are lists of ministries that may work in Guinea-Bissau. Ministries in the Guinea-Bissau section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, West and Central section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.

Ministries in Guinea-Bissau

Ministries in Africa, West and Central

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Country Level Ministries	Size
Abundant Life Association, Inc.	Medium
Hisportic Christian Mission	Small
International Gospel Outreach	Medium
Ministries Listed: 3

Regional Level Ministries	Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)	Large
Action International Ministries	Medium
Advancing Renewal Ministries, Inc.	Medium
Anglican Frontier Missions	Small
Assemblies of God World Missions	Large
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, World Missions	Medium
Awana Clubs, International	Medium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, International	Medium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)	Medium
Baptist Mid-Missions	Medium
BCM International	Medium
Bible League	Medium
Campus Crusade for Christ, International	Large
Child Evangelism Fellowship	Medium
Church of God of Prophecy	Medium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission Department	Medium
Church World Service	Medium
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship	Medium
EFCA International Mission	Medium
EQUIP Foundation	Small
Evangelical Covenant Church	Medium
Every Home for Christ	Medium
Final Frontiers Foundation	Large
Free Methodist World Missions	Medium
Friends in Action, International	Small
Galcom International	Small
Global Partners / Wesleyan World Missions	Medium
Globe International	Medium
GO International	Small
Go Ye Fellowship	Medium
Good News Productions	Medium
Heart of God Ministries	Medium
Hope for the Hungry	Medium
InterComm	Small
Josue Yrion World Evangelism and Missions	Small
Mailbox Club International	Small
Middle East Media	Medium
Open Bible Churches	Small
Pentecostal Church of God World Missions	Small
Scripture Union	Medium
Seventh-day Adventists General Conference	Medium
Silent Word Ministries	Small
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission Board	Large
Talking Bibles International	Small
Team Expansion	Medium
Tentmakers International	Small
United Methodist Church	Medium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign Missions	Medium
United World Mission	Medium
Worldwide Tentmakers, Incorporated	Small
Young Life	Medium
Youth with a Mission	Large
Ministries Listed: 52

Guinea-Bissau – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links


Statistics

Population	2,127,000
Percent Urbanization	43 %
Total People Groups	35
Unreached People Groups	19
Region	Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window	Yes
Official National Language	Portuguese
Secondary National Language	Guinea-Bissau Creole
Primary Religion	Islam
Percent Professing Christian	11.7% ^[1]
Percent Evangelical	2.0% ^[2]
Country Progress Level	4
Persecution Ranking	Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index	0.424 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links

State Department Religious Freedom Report

World Factbook

Notes

[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.

[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.


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