Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Malinke

Language: Kuranko - (knk)

Alternate Name(s): Koranko, Kouranko

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Guinea

Also found in: Sierra Leone

Population: 131,000

Global Population: 600,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Kuranko of Guinea, numbering 131,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Malinke people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 600,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Kuranko. The primary religion practiced by the Kuranko 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