Unreached peoples of Burkina Faso
An overview of the country's people groups, focusing on those who still have little or no access to the gospel in their own language and culture.
Overview
Burkina Faso is home to many ethnic groups, and a large share of them remain unreached by the gospel. The Mossi, the country's largest people, are about 3% evangelical, while among the Fulani, Muslim herders spread across the Sahel, the Christian presence is almost nonexistent. Dozens of languages still have no Bible translation, and insecurity makes access to many communities even harder.
In the country i
20.7%Christians
9.2%evangelicals
By population i
23.8%unreached
55.1%significantly reached
- 23.8% Unreached (5.7M)
- 4% Minimally reached (961K)
- 0.1% Superficially reached (18K)
- 17% Partially reached (4.1M)
- 55.1% Significantly reached (13.1M)
By people groups i
77people groups
27unreached · 35.1%
- 35.1% Unreached (27)
- 9.1% Minimally reached (7)
- 1.3% Superficially reached (1)
- 41.6% Partially reached (32)
- 13% Significantly reached (10)
Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.
Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.
Unreached people groups · 77
| People | Population | Language | Evang. | Chr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulani Gurmanche | 2.2M | Western Niger Fulfulde | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Bobo Madare Frontier | 293K | Southern Bobo Madare | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Sininkere | 13K | Sininkere | 0.2% | 6.1% |
| Eastern Maninka Frontier | 4.6M | Eastern Maninkakan | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Wara | 11K | Wara | 0.6% | 7% |
| Pana Sama | 20K | Pana (Burkina Faso) | 0.2% | 3.1% |
| Bozo Tie | 362K | Bozo Tieyaxo | 0% | 0.2% |
| Dzuun Samogo | 29K | Dzuungoo | 0.3% | 1% |
| Dogoso | 18K | Dogoso | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Fulani Maasina Frontier | 2.2M | Maasina Fulfulde | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Fulani Jelgooji | 472K | Western Niger Fulfulde | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Siamou | 68K | Siamou | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Jula | 4.9M | Jula | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Khisa | 20K | Khisa | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| Tamasheq Tuareg Frontier | 980K | Tamasheq | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Tenbo Loron | 16K | Teen | 0.5% | 3% |
| Songhai Humburi Senni | 50K | Humburi Senni Songhai | 0% | 0.5% |
| Natioro Frontier | 6K | Natioro | 0% | 0% |
| Arabic-Speaking Algerian Frontier | 38.2M | Algerian Arabic | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Deaf Frontier | 27.5M | Pakistan Sign Language | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Bolon | 52K | Bolon | 1.6% | 3% |
| Biali | 209K | Biali | 1.1% | 7% |
| Vige Viemo | 17K | Viemo | 1.4% | 5% |
| Bambara | 8M | Bamanankan | 1.1% | 4% |
| Dagaari Dioula | 43K | Dagaari Dioula | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Dogose | 52K | Dogose | 1% | 5% |
| Dagara | 408K | Northern Dagara | 1.5% | 25% |
| Kpeego | 3K | Kpeego | 1% | 4% |
| Jowulu-speaking Jotoni | 26K | Jowulu | 2% | 9.5% |
| Kurumfe Fulse | 384K | Koromfe | 1% | 13% |
| Senoufo Niangolo | 118K | Senufo Senara | 1.6% | 8% |
| Samo Kalemse | 34K | Kalamse | 1.4% | 10% |
| French | 52M | French | 1.1% | 66.7% |
| Western Karaboro | 77K | Western Karaboro | 2% | 4% |
| Paleni | 400 | Paleni | 2% | 5% |
| Eastern Karaboro | 92K | Eastern Karaboro | 2.6% | 9.2% |
| Central Senufo | 77K | Senufo Sicite | 2.8% | 7.8% |
| Lobi | 617K | Lobi | 2.7% | 8.5% |
| Northern Toussian | 46K | Northern Toussian | 2.7% | 5% |
| Senoufo Nanerige | 157K | Nanerige Senufo | 2.8% | 10% |
| Red Bobo | 515K | Bomu | 3.4% | 11.5% |
| Dogon Tomo Kan Kan | 394K | Dogon Tomo Kan | 3.6% | 20% |
| Southern Toussian | 46K | Southern Toussian | 3.8% | 8% |
| Kaan Gan | 16K | Kaansa | 4% | 6% |
| Pwo | 29K | Phuie | 4.2% | 7% |
| Kolsi Ko | 42K | Winye | 4.5% | 8% |
| Tiefo | 32K | Tiefo | 4.5% | 6% |
| Lela | 352K | Lyele | 4.8% | 14% |
| Dyan | 37K | Dyan | 5% | 10% |
| Marka Dafing | 288K | Marka | 5.5% | 14% |
| Kasem | 346K | Kasem | 5.8% | 16.2% |
| Moba | 553K | Moba | 6% | 29.8% |
| Northern Nuna | 129K | Northern Nuni | 6% | 16% |
| Northern Birifor | 270K | Malba Birifor | 6% | 16% |
| Gourma | 1.8M | Gourmanchema | 7.9% | 19.5% |
| Khe | 4K | Khe | 7% | 8.2% |
| Gouin | 90K | Cerma | 7.5% | 13.9% |
| Busanga | 1.2M | Bisa | 8.1% | 19.8% |
| Southern Nuna | 243K | Southern Nuni | 8% | 25% |
| Ble Jalkunan | 2K | Jalkunan | 8% | 10% |
| Samo Matya | 250K | Matya Samo | 8.7% | 19.9% |
| Turka | 80K | Turka | 9% | 12% |
| Bobo Fing | 129K | Konabere | 9.1% | 19.5% |
| Samo Maya | 80K | Maya Samo | 9.5% | 20% |
| Southern Samo | 184K | Southern Samo | 9.5% | 30% |
| Sissala | 34K | Sissala | 10% | 16% |
| Batonu Baruba | 1.7M | Baatonum | 10.1% | 16.6% |
| Kusaal | 764K | Kusaal | 11.7% | 59.6% |
| Seemogo | 33K | Seenku | 12% | 15% |
| Gur Farefare | 677K | Farefare | 12.9% | 34% |
| Bwamu Twi | 50K | Cwi Bwamu | 14% | 28.3% |
| Bwamu Laa Laa | 141K | Laa Laa Bwamu | 14% | 28.3% |
| Buamu | 443K | Buamu | 14% | 33% |
| Mossi | 14.7M | Moore | 17.7% | 31.5% |
| English Speakers in General | 58K | English | 22.8% | 82.6% |
| Ewe | 7.1M | Ewe | 36.6% | 90.5% |
| Yoruba | 49.6M | Yoruba | 53% | 60% |
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