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People group profile · PG047042

The Konkabay of Guinea

The Konkabay of Guinea, numbering about 73,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Guinea whose name means 'non-Fulbe population of a land governed by Fulbe'.

They are an indigenous people in the Malinke people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Kakabe.

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Fast facts

Country
Guinea
Population
73,000
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Malinke
Primary language
Kakabe (kke)
Primary religion
Folk 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
Location
Kakabe villages form two relatively compact areas: one to the east of Timbo in the Timbo sub-prefecture of Mamou prefecture, the other about 100km to the north-west in the Kankalabe sub-prefecture of Dalaba prefecture

Where they live

Gospel status

The Konkabay 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 Konkabay

  • 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

Folk Islam · Islam

99% adherents

Primary language

Kakabe · Mande family

58% speak Kakabe

Gospel resources in Kakabe

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

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

Pray for the Konkabay

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

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