• PEOPLE NAME: WEST AFRICANS (FRENCH) OF FRANCE

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PEID: 47836

ROP: 100925

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Malinke-Bambara

Language: French - (fra)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: France

Also found in: Burkina Faso; Cote d’Ivoire; Gambia; Guinea; Mali; Mauritania; Niger; Senegal; United States

Population: 132,000

Global Population: 8,807,000


PEID: 47836

ROP: 100925

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The West Africans (French) of France, numbering 132,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Malinke-Bambara people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 8,807,000 in 10 countries. Their primary language is French. The primary religion practiced by the West Africans (French) is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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