Country: Senegal

People Groups
Total

56

People Groups Unreached

27 (48.2%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

9 (16.1%)

Population
Total

18,802,000

Population in Unreached

15,222,000 (81.0%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

9,238,000 (49.1%)

% Evangelical

0.19%

Progress Scale

Progress Gauge
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Soninke 417,000 3,354,000 10 Soninke Islam Progress Gauge 2.00 % 0.05 % 8
 Susu 55,000 2,858,000 5 Susu Islam Progress Gauge 0.01 % 0.00 % 1
 Wamei, Konyagi 31,000 40,000 2 Wamey Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 7.00 % 1.20 % -
 Wolof 6,250,000 7,005,000 16 Wolof Islam Progress Gauge 0.01 % 0.00 % 125
 Wolof, Lebou 256,000 258,000 2 Wolof Islam Progress Gauge 0.40 % 0.10 % 5
 Yalunka, Dialonke 16,000 224,000 4 Yalunka Islam Progress Gauge 0.15 % 0.05 % 1
  Totals:  56 18,802,000           9 ☀︎  27 4.60 % 0.19 % 312 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 130,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 18,932,000                  
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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
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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, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Badyara pbp 1 1 Translation Started
Bainouk-Gunyaamolo bcz 1 0 Bible Portions
Bainouk-Samik bcb 1 0 Bible Portions
Balanta-Ganja bjt 1 1 Bible Portions
Bamanankan bam 1 1 Complete Bible
Bandial bqj 2 1 New Testament
Bayot bda 1 0 Bible Portions
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Guinea-Bissau Creole pov 1 0 Complete Bible
Gusilay gsl 1 1 Bible Portions
Hassaniyya mey 3 3 New Testament
Jahanka jad 1 1 Translation Started
Jola-Felupe eja 1 1 Bible Portions
Jola-Fonyi dyo 1 0 Complete Bible
Jola-Kasa csk 1 0 New Testament
Kabuverdianu kea 1 0 Bible Portions
Karon krx 1 0 Bible Portions
Kerak hhr 1 1 Translation Started
Kobiana kcj 1 0 Translation Started
Krio kri 1 0 Complete Bible
Kuwaataay cwt 1 0 New Testament
Laalaa cae 1 0 Translation Needed
Mandinka mnk 1 1 Complete Bible
Mandjak mfv 1 0 New Testament
Maninkakan, Eastern emk 1 1 New Testament
Maninkakan, Western mlq 1 1 Bible Portions
Mankanya knf 1 0 New Testament
Menik tnr 1 1 New Testament
Mlomp mlo 1 1 Translation Needed
Moore mos 1 0 Complete Bible
Ndut ndv 1 0 New Testament
Noon snf 1 0 New Testament
Oniyan bsc 1 0 New Testament
Paloor fap 1 0 Translation Needed
Papel pbo 1 0 New Testament
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Pulaar fuc 3 3 New Testament
Pular fuf 1 1 New Testament
Saafi-Saafi sav 1 0 New Testament
Serer-Sine srr 1 0 Complete Bible
Soninke snk 1 1 Bible Portions
Susu sus 1 1 Complete Bible
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Wamey cou 1 0 New Testament
Wolof wol 2 2 New Testament
Xaasongaxango kao 1 1 Complete Bible
Yalunka yal 1 1 Complete Bible
Zenaga zen 1 1 Unspecified
Totals: 50 56 27   28 31 37 44 12 4
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Senegal Statistics
People Groups 56
Unreached People Groups 27  (48.2%)
Population 18,802,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 3.0%
Population in Unreached 15,222,000  (81.0%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 4.6%
Percent Evangelical 0.2%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 312
Country Progress Level 1
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code SG
Official Language(s) FrenchWolof
Literacy Rate 52%
Estimated Illiterate Population 9,025,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked