People group profile · PG042188
The Wolof of Guinea-Bissau
The Wolof of Guinea-Bissau, numbering about 11,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a West African ethnic group indigenous to northwestern Senegal, the Gambia, and southwestern coastal Mauritania.
They are a diaspora people in the Atlantic-Wolof people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Wolof.
Fast facts
- Country
- Guinea-Bissau
- Population
- 11,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Atlantic-Wolof
- Primary language
- Wolof (wol)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and 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 Wolof 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 Wolof
- 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
Wolof · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Wolof
Gospel resources in Wolof
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Wolof
- 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.
Wolof in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110856) is reported in 8 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolof | Senegal | 7,035,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Wolof | Gambia | 398,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Wolof | Mauritania | 212,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Wolof | Italy | 81,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Wolof | United States | 27,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Wolof | Gabon | 25,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Wolof | Cote d’Ivoire | 21,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Wolof | Canada | 1,300 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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