People group profile · PG013356
The Mandinka of Ghana
The Mandinka of Ghana, numbering about 177,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West African ethnic group primarily found in southern Mali, the Gambia, eastern Guinea, Senegal, and Ghana.
They are a diaspora people in the Malinke people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Mandinka.
Fast facts
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 177,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Malinke
- Primary language
- Mandinka (mnk)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Mandinka are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Mandinka
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Folk Islam · Islam
85% adherents
Primary language
Mandinka · Mande family
100% speak Mandinka
Gospel resources in Mandinka
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Mandinka)
Bibles
- 2013 Bible Society in the Gambia · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Mandinka
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Mandinka in other countries
The same people (ROP3 106233) is reported in 6 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandinka | Gambia | 1,180,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mandinka | Senegal | 1,165,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mandinka | Guinea-Bissau | 263,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mandinka | Benin | 14,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Mandinka | United States | 2,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mandinka | France | 100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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