Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Atlantic

Language: Mankanya - (knf)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Guinea-Bissau

Also found in: Gambia; Senegal

Population: 62,500

Global Population: 115,700

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Mankanya of Guinea-Bissau, numbering 62,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Atlantic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 115,700 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Mankanya. The primary religion practiced by the Mankanya 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