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|Row 4 info  = Muslim 90%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 2%
 
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|Row 5 info  = African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1% (2003 census)<ref>Ibid.</ref>
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|Row 5 info  = African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1% (2003 census)<ref name="cia" />
 
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|Row 6 info  = 1 (2006)<ref name="mwc">"2006 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ World Membership," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2006mbictotal.pdf (accessed 7 August 2009).</ref>
 
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|Row 7 title  = Membership in [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] Affiliated Churches
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'''The Gambia''' is a country in western [[Africa]] with a population of 1,782,893 (July 2009 estimate).<ref>Ibid.</ref>  It is bordered on the north, east, and south by Senegal.<ref>Ibid.</ref>  In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with 39 total members.<ref>"2006 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ World Membership," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2006mbictotal.pdf (accessed 7 August 2009).</ref>
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'''The Gambia''' is a country in western [[Africa]] with a population of 1,782,893 (July 2009 estimate).<ref name="cia" />  It is bordered on the north, east, and south by Senegal.<ref name="cia" />  In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with 39 total members.<ref name="mwc" />
  
Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in [[Africa]].
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==Anabaptist-Related Groups==
 
==Anabaptist-Related Groups==

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The Gambia
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Gambia, The: World Factbook, 2009[1]

Area

11,295 sq km

Population

1,782,893 (July 2009)

Languages

English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars

Religions

Muslim 90%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 2%

Ethnicity

African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1% (2003 census)[1]

Groups Associated with MWC

1 (2006)[2]

Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches

39 (2006)[2]

The Gambia is a country in western Africa with a population of 1,782,893 (July 2009 estimate).[1] It is bordered on the north, east, and south by Senegal.[1] In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 39 total members.[2]

Stories

Create new articles that tell stories about the Anabaptists of the Gambia and insert links to those stories here. Click here to learn more about stories.

Anabaptist-Related Groups

In 2006 there was one Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in The Gambia:

Annotated Bibliography

External Links

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Gambia, The," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ga.html (accessed 7 August 2009).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2006 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ World Membership," Mennonite World Conference. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2006mbictotal.pdf (accessed 7 August 2009).