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People group profile · PG000180

The Manjak of France

The Manjak of France, numbering about 25,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and the Gambia.

They are a diaspora people in the Atlantic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Mandjak.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Manjak people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 3 Flash: Mandyak

Fast facts

Country
France
Population
25,500
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Atlantic
Primary language
Mandjak (mfv)
Primary religion
Animism
Strategic Progress Index
Unengaged and Unreached
Evangelical
Less than 2%
GSEC
Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
Lostness priority
Pioneer Unreached People Group
Also known as
Manjak, Mandjaque
Region
Western Europe, Europe

Where they live

Gospel status

The Manjak are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.

  • Congregations exist No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Manjak

  • Pray that God would send workers to this people group
  • Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
  • Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice

Primary religion

Animism · Ethnoreligion

60% adherents

Primary language

Mandjak · Atlantic-Congo family

100% speak Mandjak

Gospel resources in Mandjak

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Films

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Manjak

  1. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  2. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  3. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  4. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.

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Manjak in other countries

The same people (ROP3 106236) is reported in 3 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
ManjakSenegal185,000Engaged yet Unreached
ManjakGuinea-Bissau116,000Engaged yet Unreached
ManjakGambia47,500No Longer Unreached

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