The Mikifore of Guinea

The Mikifore of Guinea, numbering approximately 31,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Manding people descended from the Bambara, Koranko, and Malinke who trace origin to the 1300s Mali Empire, arriving in Guinea and Sierra Leone around 1600 and settling Boke and Boffa before spreading toward the northern borders through migration. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Mogofin is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Mikifore

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Guinea
People Cluster: Mande
Primary Language(s): Mogofin (mfg)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 31,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013426
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mogofin
Language Family: Mande

100%
%
Mogofin Speakers

Media Resources in Mogofin:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Mogofin:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Mogofin bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Mikifore are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Mikifore:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Mikifore of Guinea

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readMark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
readLuke 9:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate on the stories of Jesus' miracles, be in awe of Him, and trust Him for everything they need.

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
readJohn 1:12

Pray that believers will have the opportunity to clearly share the good news with the lost here, so that all people can be invited to trust in Jesus and become children of God.

Mikifore Across Countries (ROP3 - 106632) reported in the following countries:

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