People Group Highlights

(We are working weekly to add new People Groups and People Group Profiles to the following list. If you do not see one that you are looking for, we welcome your submitting a new people group and/or a people group profile. Or, if you have a suggestion or recommendation on a completed profile, we welcome your feedback.)

Displaying 1-30 of 82 results.
PG Name Country Of Birth IMB Affinity Group Affinity Bloc People Cluster Primary Religion Language Total Population
Central AfricansCentral African RepublicSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanAdamawa-UbangiChristianity - ProtestantFrench - (fra)250
Balanta, KentoheGuineaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanAtlanticEthnic ReligionsBalanta-Kentohe - (ble)80
GuineanGuineaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanAtlanticChristianityFrench - (fra)9,715
SenegaleseSenegalSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanAtlantic-Wolof French - (fra)6,335
Senegalese WolofSenegalSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanAtlantic-Wolof Wolof - (wol)64,200
MozambicanMozambiqueSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanBantu, Makua-YaoChristianity - Roman CatholicPortuguese - (por)4,800
UgandanUgandaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanBantu, Makua-Yao Ganda - (lug)12,535
EjaghamNigeriaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanBenueChristianity - Other / MarginalEjagham - (etu)2,500
EfikNigeriaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanBenueChristianityEfik - (efi)6,500
ChadianChadSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanChadic IslamFrench - (fra)6,270
FulaniSudanSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanFulani / FulbeIslamAdamawa Fulfulde - (fub)16,870
Fulbe FutaSenegalSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanFulani / FulbeIslamPular - (fuf)8,900
Fouta TooroSenegalSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanFulani / FulbeIslamPulaar - (fuc)2,600
AfrikanerSouth AfricaSub-Saharan African PeoplesEurasian PeoplesGermanicChristianity - ProtestantAfrikaans - (afr)67,185
GaGhanaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanGuineanEthnic ReligionsGa - (gaa)1,800
Akan, TwiGhanaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanGuineanEthnic ReligionsTwi - (twi)6,545
EweGhanaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanGuineanEthnic ReligionsEwe - (ewe)2,100
BenineseBeninSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanGuineanEthnic ReligionsFrench - (fra)2,665
EdoNigeriaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanGuineanChristianity - Other / MarginalBini - (bin)2,200
GhanaianGhanaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanGuineanChristianity - ProtestantEnglish - (eng)116,455
TogoleseTogoSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanGuinean Ewe - (ewe)6,315
IvorianIvory CoastSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanGuineanEthnic ReligionsFrench - (fra)12,800
Burkinabe, MossiBurkino FasoSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanGurIslamMossi - (mos)2,480
Hausa Muslim (Nigerien)NigerSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanHausaIslam - SunniHausa - (hau)6,000
NigerianNigeriaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanHausaChristianity - ProtestantEnglish - (eng)242,205
IgboNigeriaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanIgboChristianityIgbo - (ibo)224,795
GreboLiberiaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanKruEthnic ReligionsSouthern Grebo - (grj)100
MalagasyMadagascarSub-Saharan African PeoplesMalay PeoplesMalagasyChristianity - ProtestantPlateau Malagasy - (plt)3,225
MandinkaGambiaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanMalinkeIslamMandinka - (mnk)2,600
ManinkaGuineaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSub-Saharan AfricanMalinkeIslamWestern Maninkakan - (mlq)5,300

Click on one of the column headers to sort the table as you like. (Please note: the sort feature is not available on smaller screen and mobile devices.)

Click here to add a People Group to the North American Master People Group List.

The following markers represent the status of people groups on PeopleGroups.info

= No Longer Unreached

= Engaged yet Unreached

= Unengaged and Unreached

See our FAQs page for definitions and explanations


Submit a People Group Profile

Add a People Group to the Master PG List

Register  on PeopleGroups.info
"After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb."
(Revelation 7:9, NIV)
Go to
IMB LogoNAMB Logo
The International Mission Board and North American Mission Board are affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.
© Copyright 2013-2020 International Mission Board, SBC.
All Rights Reserved.   Privacy Policy.
Created by  Eternal Interactive, LLC.

Connect with Us

facebook twitter youtube vimeo linkedin instagram

Updates in Your Inbox