• PEOPLE NAME: KONYAGI OF SENEGAL

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By Edward Mendell

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PEID: 14247

ROP: 110655

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Atlantic

Language: Wamey - (cou)

Alternate Name(s): Konyagui

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Senegal

Also found in: Guinea

Population: 28,000

Global Population: 37,000


PEID: 14247

ROP: 110655

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Konyagi of Senegal, numbering 28,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Atlantic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 37,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Wamey. The primary religion practiced by the Konyagi is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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