Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Atlantic

Language: Mankanya - (knf)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Gambia

Also found in: Guinea-Bissau; Senegal

Population: 3,500

Global Population: 109,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Mankanya of Gambia, numbering 3,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Atlantic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 109,000 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Mankanya. The primary religion practiced by the Mankanya is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available