We estimate the number of homotopy types of path-components of the mapping spaces M(S m , FP n) from the m-sphere S m to the projective space FP n for F being the real numbers R, the complex numbers C, or the skew algebra H of quaternions. Then, the homotopy types of path-components of the mapping spaces M(E m , FP n) for the suspension E m of a homology m-sphere m are studied as well.