Country: Burkina Faso

Number of People Groups

80

People Groups Unreached

27 (33.8%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

23,769,000

Population in Unreached

5,527,000 (23.3%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

21.17%

% Evangelical

10.60%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

4.1%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Mossi 11,382,000 14,096,000 Moore Islam 31.50 % 17.74 % -
 Natioro 6,200 6,200 Natioro Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nuna, Northern 125,000 125,000 Nuni, Northern Ethnic Religions 16.00 % 6.00 % -
 Nuna, Southern 235,000 235,000 Nuni, Southern Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 8.00 % -
Paleni 400 400 Paleni Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 2.00 % 1
 Pana, Sama 10,000 19,000 Pana (Burkina Faso) Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 0.40 % 1
Pwo 28,000 28,000 Phuie Ethnic Religions 7.00 % 4.20 % -
 Red Bobo, Bwa 144,000 496,000 Bomu Ethnic Religions 28.00 % 12.00 % -
Samo, Kalemse 29,000 33,000 Kalamse Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.40 % -
 Samo, Maya 78,000 78,000 Samo, Maya Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 9.50 % -
Samo, Samo Matya 240,000 242,000 Samo, Matya Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 8.70 % -
Samo, Southern 178,000 178,000 Samo, Southern Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 9.50 % -
 Seemogo 26,000 33,000 Seenku Islam 15.00 % 12.00 % -
 Senoufo, Central 71,000 76,000 Senoufo, Sicite Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 3.00 % -
 Senoufo, Nanerige 153,000 153,000 Senoufo, Nanerige Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 2.80 % -
 Senoufo, Niangolo 114,000 114,000 Senoufo, Senara Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 1.55 % -
 Siamou, Seme 28,000 66,000 Siamou Ethnic Religions 6.00 % 1.00 % -
 Sininkere, Silanke 12,000 12,000 Sininkere Islam 6.00 % 0.15 % -
 Sissala 33,000 33,000 Sissala Ethnic Religions 16.00 % 10.00 % -
 Songhai, Humburi 14,000 48,000 Songhay, Humburi Senni Islam 1.00 % 0.02 % 1
 Tenbo, Loron 4,700 15,000 Teen Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
 Tiefo 31,000 31,000 Tiefo Ethnic Religions 6.00 % 4.50 % -
 Toussian, Northern 45,000 45,000 Toussian, Northern Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 2.70 % -
Toussian, Southern 45,000 45,000 Toussian, Southern Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 3.80 % -
 Tuareg, Tamasheq 195,000 939,000 Tamasheq Islam ☀︎ 0.08 % 0.08 % 4
  Totals:  80 23,769,000         27 21.17 % 10.60 % 125 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 71,000                
  UN Country Population (2024) 23,840,000                

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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
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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 New Testament
Baatonum bba 1 0 Complete Bible
Bamanankan bam 1 1 Complete Bible
Biali beh 1 0 New Testament
Birifor, Malba bfo 1 0 New Testament
Bisa bib 1 0 New Testament
Bobo Madare, Southern bwq 1 1 Complete Bible
Bolon bof 1 1 Translation Needed
Bomu bmq 1 0 Complete Bible
Bozo, Tieyaxo boz 1 1 Bible Portions
Buamu box 1 0 New Testament
Bwamu, Cwi bwy 1 0 Translation Started
Bwamu, Laa Laa bwj 1 0 New Testament
Cerma cme 1 0 New Testament
Dagaari Dioula dgd 1 1 Bible Portions
Dagara, Northern dgi 1 0 Complete Bible
Dogon, Jamsay djm 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogon, Tomo Kan dtm 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogose dos 1 1 New Testament
Dogoso dgs 1 1 Bible Portions
Dyan dya 1 0 Bible Portions
Dzuungoo dnn 1 1 New Testament
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Ewe ewe 1 0 Complete Bible
Farefare gur 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Fulfulde, Maasina ffm 1 1 New Testament
Fulfulde, Western Niger fuh 2 2 New Testament
Gourmanchema gux 1 0 Complete Bible
Hausa hau 1 1 Complete Bible
Jalkunan bxl 1 0 Translation Started
Jowulu jow 1 1 New Testament
Jula dyu 1 1 Complete Bible
Kaansa gna 1 0 New Testament
Kalamse knz 1 0 Bible Portions
Karaboro, Eastern xrb 1 0 New Testament
Karaboro, Western kza 1 1 Bible Portions
Kasem xsm 1 0 Complete Bible
Khe kqg 1 0 Translation Started
Khisa kqm 1 1 Translation Started
Konabere bbo 1 0 New Testament
Koromfe kfz 1 0 New Testament
Kpeego cpo 1 1 Translation Needed
Kusaal kus 1 0 Complete Bible
Lobi lob 1 1 New Testament
Lyele lee 1 0 New Testament
Maninkakan, Eastern emk 1 1 New Testament
Marka rkm 1 0 Bible Portions
Moba mfq 1 0 New Testament
Moore mos 1 0 Complete Bible
Natioro nti 1 1 Unspecified
Nuni, Northern nuv 1 0 New Testament
Nuni, Southern nnw 1 0 New Testament
Paleni pnl 1 1 Translation Needed
Pana (Burkina Faso) pnq 1 1 Unspecified
Phuie pug 1 0 New Testament
Samo, Matya stj 1 0 New Testament
Samo, Maya sym 1 0 New Testament
Samo, Southern sbd 1 0 Complete Bible
Seenku sos 1 0 Translation Started
Senoufo, Nanerige sen 1 0 Translation Needed
Senoufo, Senara seq 1 0 Translation Needed
Senoufo, Sicite sep 1 0 New Testament
Siamou sif 1 0 Bible Portions
Sininkere skq 1 0 Unspecified
Sissala sld 1 0 New Testament
Songhay, Humburi Senni hmb 1 1 Translation Needed
Tamasheq taq 1 1 New Testament
Teen lor 1 1 Bible Portions
Tiefo tiq 1 0 Unspecified
Toussian, Northern tsp 1 0 Translation Started
Toussian, Southern wib 1 0 New Testament
Turka tuz 1 0 Bible Portions
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Viemo vig 1 1 Bible Portions
Wara wbf 1 0 Translation Needed
Winye kst 1 0 New Testament
Yoruba yor 1 0 Complete Bible
Zarma dje 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 79 80 27   33 53 40 70 8
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Burkina Faso Statistics
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%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 4.1%
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) FrenchMoore
Literacy Rate 41%
Estimated Illiterate Population 14,024,000
Persecution Ranking 20 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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