Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Atlantic

Language: Mandinka - (mnk)

Alternate Name(s): Cassanga, Guhaaca, Haal, I-Hadja, Kassanga

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Guinea-Bissau

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Population: 1,100

Global Population: 1,100

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Kasanga of Guinea-Bissau, numbering 1,100, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Atlantic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Guinea-Bissau. Their primary language is Mandinka. The primary religion practiced by the Kasanga 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