Country: Burkina Faso
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Algerian, Arabic-speaking | 24,000 | 37,281,000 | 19 | Arabic, Algerian | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.04 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Bambara | 7,600 | 7,428,000 | 12 | Bamanankan | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.80 % | 1 | |
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Batonu, Baruba | 31,000 | 1,542,000 | 4 | Baatonum | Islam | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 3.90 % | -1 - | |
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Biali | 3,900 | 200,000 | 4 | ● | Biali | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 4.70 % | -1 - |
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Birifor, Northern | 262,000 | 262,000 | 1 | ● | Birifor, Malba | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 16.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Ble, Jalkunan | 2,100 | 2,100 | 1 | ● | Jalkunan | Islam | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Bobo Fing | 80,000 | 123,000 | 2 | ● | Konabere | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 27.00 % | 12.50 % | -1 - |
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Bobo Madare | 290,000 | 290,000 | 1 | ● | Bobo Madare, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | 6 |
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Bolon | 38,000 | 52,000 | 2 | ● | Bolon | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.45 % | 1 |
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Bozo, Tige | 3,800 | 345,000 | 2 | Bozo, Tieyaxo | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Buamu | 429,000 | 429,000 | 1 | ● | Buamu | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 33.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Busanga | 714,000 | 1,178,000 | 4 | ● | Bisa | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 25.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - |
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Bwamu, Laa Laa | 137,000 | 137,000 | 1 | ● | Bwamu, Laa Laa | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 28.30 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Bwamu, Twi | 49,000 | 49,000 | 1 | ● | Bwamu, Cwi | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 28.30 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Dagaari Dioula, Wala | 43,000 | 43,000 | 1 | ● | Dagaari Dioula | Islam | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 1.20 % | 1 |
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Dagara | 396,000 | 396,000 | 1 | ● | Dagara, Northern | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | 238,000 | 50,266,000 | 216 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 2 ● | 20.69 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Dogon, Jamsay | 700 | 304,000 | 2 | Dogon, Jamsay | Islam | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Dogon, Tomo Kan | 26,000 | 364,000 | 3 | ● | Dogon, Tomo Kan | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 21.00 % | 6.50 % | -1 - |
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Dogose | 51,000 | 51,000 | 1 | ● | Dogose | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 |
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Dogoso | 18,000 | 18,000 | 1 | ● | Dogoso | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.17 % | 0.17 % | 1 |
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Dyan | 36,000 | 36,000 | 1 | ● | Dyan | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Dyula | 2,432,000 | 4,695,000 | 6 | ● | Jula | Islam | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.01 % | 49 |
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Dzuun, Samogo | 29,000 | 29,000 | 1 | ● | Dzuungoo | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 |
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English-speaking, general | 900 | 55,000 | 8 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 32.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 80 | 23,769,000 | 5 ☀︎ 27 ● | 21.17 % | 10.60 % | 125 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 71,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 23,840,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Boucle du Mouhoun | 2,263,000 |
| Cascades | 941,000 |
| Centre | 3,268,000 |
| Centre-Est | 1,841,000 |
| Centre-Nord | 1,934,000 |
| Centre-Ouest | 1,881,000 |
| Centre-Sud | 999,000 |
| Est | 2,036,000 |
| Haut-Bassins | 2,472,000 |
| Nord | 1,869,000 |
| Plateau-Central | 1,088,000 |
| Sahel | 1,597,000 |
| Sud-Ouest | 993,000 |
| Provinces: 13 | 23,182,000 |
| UN Country Population | 23,840,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Algerian | arq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Baatonum | bba | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Biali | beh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Birifor, Malba | bfo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bisa | bib | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bobo Madare, Southern | bwq | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bolon | bof | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bomu | bmq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bozo, Tieyaxo | boz | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Buamu | box | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bwamu, Cwi | bwy | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bwamu, Laa Laa | bwj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Cerma | cme | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dagaari Dioula | dgd | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dagara, Northern | dgi | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dogon, Jamsay | djm | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dogon, Tomo Kan | dtm | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dogose | dos | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dogoso | dgs | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dyan | dya | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dzuungoo | dnn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ewe | ewe | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Farefare | gur | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fulfulde, Maasina | ffm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Fulfulde, Western Niger | fuh | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gourmanchema | gux | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jalkunan | bxl | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jowulu | jow | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jula | dyu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kaansa | gna | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kalamse | knz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karaboro, Eastern | xrb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karaboro, Western | kza | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kasem | xsm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Khe | kqg | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khisa | kqm | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Konabere | bbo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Koromfe | kfz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kpeego | cpo | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kusaal | kus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lobi | lob | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lyele | lee | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Eastern | emk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Marka | rkm | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Moba | mfq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Natioro | nti | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nuni, Northern | nuv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nuni, Southern | nnw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Paleni | pnl | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pana (Burkina Faso) | pnq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Phuie | pug | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Samo, Matya | stj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Samo, Maya | sym | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Samo, Southern | sbd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Seenku | sos | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Senoufo, Nanerige | sen | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Senoufo, Senara | seq | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Senoufo, Sicite | sep | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Siamou | sif | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sininkere | skq | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sissala | sld | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Songhay, Humburi Senni | hmb | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tamasheq | taq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Teen | lor | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tiefo | tiq | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Toussian, Northern | tsp | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Toussian, Southern | wib | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turka | tuz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Viemo | vig | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wara | wbf | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Winye | kst | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zarma | dje | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 79 | 80 | 27 | 33 | 50 | 40 | 70 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 80 |
| Unreached People Groups | 27 (33.8%) |
| Population | 23,769,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.9% |
| Population in Unreached | 5,527,000 (23.3%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 21.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 10.6% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 125 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 29% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | UV |
| Official Language(s) | French | Moore |
| Literacy Rate | 41% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 14,024,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 20 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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