Country: Senegal
People Groups
Total
58
People Groups Unreached
30 (51.7%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
11 (19.0%)
Population
Total
18,703,000
Population in Unreached
15,312,000 (81.9%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
9,247,000 (49.4%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Algerian, Arabic-speaking | 4,500 | 38,191,000 | 23 | Arabic, Algerian | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Moroccan | 4,500 | 31,515,000 | 26 | Arabic, Moroccan | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Saharan | 51,000 | 113,000 | 2 | Hassaniyya | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Syrian | 17,000 | 24,536,000 | 38 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0-0.1% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Badyara | 3,100 | 24,000 | 3 | ● | Badyara | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Bainouk, Gunyaamolo | 40,000 | 75,000 | 2 | ● | Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Bainouk, Samik | 3,200 | 3,200 | 1 | ● | Bainouk-Samik | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Balanta, Ganja | 142,000 | 144,000 | 2 | ● | Balanta-Ganja | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 3 |
|
Bambara | 104,000 | 7,787,000 | 12 | Bamanankan | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 2 | |
|
Bandial | 16,000 | 16,000 | 1 | ● | Bandial | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Bassari | 22,000 | 45,000 | 3 | ● | Oniyan | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Berber, Zenaga | 600 | 1,800 | 2 | Zenaga | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Budik | 6,400 | 6,400 | 1 | ● | Menik | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Cape Verdean | 49,000 | 782,000 | 19 | Kabuverdianu | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chinese, general | 1,900 | 15,466,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Crioulo, Upper Guinea | 13,000 | 561,000 | 6 | Guinea-Bissau Creole | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 81,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 2 |
|
French | 107,000 | 52,108,000 | 113 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Fulani, Fulakunda | 2,092,000 | 2,092,000 | 1 | ● | Pulaar | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 42 |
|
Fulani, Toukaleur | 771,000 | 771,000 | 1 | ● | Pulaar | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 15 |
|
Fulbe Futa | 249,000 | 5,705,000 | 9 | ● | Pular | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 5 |
|
Fuuta Torro | 1,651,000 | 3,279,000 | 7 | ● | Pulaar | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 33 |
|
Jahanka | 68,000 | 138,000 | 5 | ● | Jahanka | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Jola, Falor | 18,000 | 18,000 | 1 | ● | Paloor | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Jola-Bayote | 28,000 | 36,000 | 3 | ● | Bayot | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 58 | 18,703,000 | 30 ◼︎ (11 ✸︎) | 0.19 % | 4.56 % | 316 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 229,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 18,932,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Dakar | 4,280,000 |
| Diourbel | 2,042,000 |
| Fatick | 974,000 |
| Kaffrine | 774,000 |
| Kaolack | 1,311,000 |
| Kédougou | 206,000 |
| Kolda | 903,000 |
| Louga | 1,192,000 |
| Matam | 768,000 |
| Saint-Louis | 1,240,000 |
| Sédhiou | 618,000 |
| Tambacounda | 929,000 |
| Thiès | 2,441,000 |
| Ziguinchor | 749,000 |
| Provinces: 14 | 18,427,000 |
| UN Country Population | 18,932,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Algerian | arq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Moroccan | ary | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Badyara | pbp | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bainouk-Gunyaamolo | bcz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bainouk-Samik | bcb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Balanta-Ganja | bjt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bandial | bqj | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bayot | bda | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau Creole | pov | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gusilay | gsl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hassaniyya | mey | 3 | 3 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jahanka | jad | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jola-Felupe | eja | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jola-Fonyi | dyo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jola-Kasa | csk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karon | krx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kerak | hhr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kobiana | kcj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Krio | kri | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuwaataay | cwt | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Laalaa | cae | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mandinka | mnk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandjak | mfv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Eastern | emk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Western | mlq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mankanya | knf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Menik | tnr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mlomp | mlo | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ndut | ndv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Noon | snf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Oniyan | bsc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Paloor | fap | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Papel | pbo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pulaar | fuc | 3 | 3 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pular | fuf | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saafi-Saafi | sav | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Serer-Sine | srr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Soninke | snk | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Susu | sus | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wamey | cou | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wolof | wol | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Xaasongaxango | kao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yalunka | yal | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zenaga | zen | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 52 | 58 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 46 | 13 | 4 |
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| People Groups | 58 |
| Unreached People Groups | 30 (51.7%) |
| Population | 18,703,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 15,312,000 (81.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 4.6% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 316 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | SG |
| Official Language(s) | French | Wolof |
| Literacy Rate | 52% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 8,977,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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