Jola-Lala, Lehar in Senegal

The Jola-Lala, Lehar have only been reported in Senegal
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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The Lehar are an agricultural people living in the west of Senegal near to the coast. They raise millet, peanuts, and beans as well as a variety of fruit trees. The Lehar live in square mud brick houses, clustered together in enclosed compounds. They are part of the larger Cangin people groups, originally all speaking one language. For various reasons, over the centuries, they split into their different ways and now have distinct, separate languages.

Christianity came to the Lehar in the early 1800s, but in the last 40 years the area has become largely Muslim. Desertification is causing the water table to drop each year and water is becoming more and more scarce. Spiritually most Lehar who practice Islam or Catholicism still retain many of their traditional animistic beliefs. It is these beliefs that need to be challenged with the Gospel.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Jola-Lala, Lehar in Senegal.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Jola-Lala, Lehar
People Name in Country Jola-Lala, Lehar
Alternate Names
Population this Country 20,000
Population all Countries 20,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 19113
ROP3 Code 105600
Country Senegal
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Pambal area north of Thies, Mbaraglov, Dougnan; Tambacounda area.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Senegal
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Pambal area north of Thies, Mbaraglov, Dougnan; Tambacounda area..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.50 %)
10.00 %
Ethnic Religions
10.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
80.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Laalaa (20,000 speakers)
Language Code cae   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Laalaa (20,000 speakers)
Language Code cae   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Laalaa

Primary Language:  Laalaa

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Profile Source Anonymous 
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