People group profile · PG014278
The Fula Jalon of Sierra Leone
The Fula Jalon of Sierra Leone, numbering about 327,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a nomadic Fulani sub-group indigenous to the high plateaus of Guinea and other West African countries.
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 Pular.
Fast facts
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Population
- 327,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Fulani / Fulbe
- Primary language
- Pular (fuf)
- Primary religion
- Sunni 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
- Location
- Widespread, especially in the north
Where they live
Gospel status
The Fula Jalon 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 Fula Jalon
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
95% adherents
Primary language
Pular · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Pular
Gospel resources in Pular
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Fuuta Jalon)
Bibles
- 2011 Edition · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Fula Jalon
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Fulbe in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103072) is reported in 6 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fula Jalon | Guinea | 5,475,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Futa Jalon | Senegal | 263,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fula Jalon | Mali | 129,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Fula Jalon | United States | 8,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fulbe | Canada | 3,200 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fula Jalon | Guinea-Bissau | 2,300 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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