People group profile · PG013186
The Fulani of Gabon
The Fulani of Gabon, numbering about 25,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to the Senegambia region and widely disbursed in Sahara, Sahel, and West Africa.
They are a diaspora people in the Fulani / Fulbe people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Adamawa Fulfulde.
Fast facts
- Country
- Gabon
- Population
- 25,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Fulani / Fulbe
- Primary language
- Adamawa Fulfulde (fub)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Fulani 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 Fulani
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Adamawa Fulfulde · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Adamawa Fulfulde
Gospel resources in Adamawa Fulfulde
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1963 Bible Society of Nigeria · audio
- 1995 Alliance Biblique du Cameroun · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Fulani
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Fulani in other countries
The same people is also reported in 7 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamawa Fulani | Cameroon | 3,220,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Adamawa Fulani | Nigeria | 1,835,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fulani Fulbe | Chad | 325,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fulani | Sudan | 281,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fulfulde Adamawa | Ghana | 76,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fulani | Cabo Verde | 72,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fulani | United States | 33,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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