Nafana Banda in Côte d'Ivoire


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Nafaanra is the language of the Nafana people. They are located along the Côte d'Ivoire border, northwest of Wenchi, and south of the Volta in Brong Ahafo Region. The chief towns of the region are Banda and Sampa. Several traditions suggest that the Nafana people are comprised of several migrating groups including Muslims. However in 1894 a treaty with Britain enabled them to settle in Ghana and brought an end to their wanderings.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are predominantly farmers with main cash crops of yams and calabashes. Crops for local consumption include corn, millet, beans, groundnut and okra.

They often migrate in a quest for a trade, education, a salaried job or to maybe to escape witchcraft.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Nafana Banda people are attracted to Christianity by processions, singing, and the Christian funeral customs, however they are put off by Christian rules about drunkenness and polygamy. They are attracted to Muslims' demonstrations of mutual loyalty and brotherly love; however they are put off by strict Muslim rules governing animal slaughter.


What Are Their Needs?

Like most rural West African peoples, the Nafana Banda people need a regular source of clean water. They also need medical clinics to take care of illnesses and injuries.


Prayer Points

Pray that the few Nafana Banda Christians will be salt and light to their neighbors and family members.
Pray for the Lord to show himself powerful and good by providing the Nafana Banda people with a record-breaking harvest.
Pray for Nafana Banda disciples to make more disciples among their own people.


Scripture Prayers for the Banda, Nafana in Côte d'Ivoire.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Banda, Nafana
People Name in Country Banda, Nafana
Natural Name Nafana Banda
Pronunciation nah-FAH-nah BAHN-dah
Alternate Names Banafo; Banda; Nafana; Senufo
Population this Country 5,000
Population all Countries 112,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 10636
ROP3 Code 100951
Map of Banda, Nafana in Côte d'Ivoire Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.90 %)
5.00 %
Ethnic Religions
90.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
5.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Nafaanra
Language Code nfr   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Nafaanra
Language Code nfr   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Nafaanra
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Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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