Senegal
Continent: Africa
Capital: Dakar
Population: 18,221,567
% Urban: 48.6%
Population under 15 years: 42.8%
Official language: French. Language of wider communication: Wolof
Languages: 40
Literacy Rate: 56%
Life Expectancy: 67.1 years
% Christian: 6.4%
% Evangelical: 0.2%
Largest Religion: Islam
% Largest Religion: 91.1%
Least Reached People Groups: 26
% Unevangelized: 56%
Senegal is a nation that is filled with groups at war with each other. Many are bandits and gangs fighting everyone. Poor economy leads to extreme poverty and very few job opportunities. Beggers fill the streets everywhere.
As a whole the nation allows for anyone to believe whatever religion that they want. However, very few Muslims ever choose to change and believe in Jesus.
Various church groups have been reaching into Senegal to be a witness to the lost. Churches have been established, but struggle with being confident in who they are and so do not grow.
Points to pray for:
Bibles to be made in the various languages
Peace among the people groups
Muslims to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus
God’s confidence and boldness in the believers
Education of the children
Provision for jobs
Churches to become a major influence in their communities
Information and stats received from Operation World
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