Northern Nuna in Burkina Faso

The Northern Nuna have only been reported in Burkina Faso
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Northern Nuna, while very similar in culture to the Southern Nuna, nevertheless speak a different dialect. Like their southern brothers, they are subsistence farmers, with their basic crops being millet, sorghum, and peanuts. They raise poultry and small livestock when possible. The Northern region has slightly lower annual rainfall than is found in the south, affecting both the range of crops that can be grown and the availability of water.

Concerning the religious situation of the Northern Nuna, the traditional religion is still very dominant. According to this set of beliefs, the world is full of spirits and gods, who control such things as events, harvests and health. These spirits can be appeased by sacrifices. One northern village in particular, named Pouni, is renowned for its spiritual activity. The making and displaying of masks, which are tied to religious rites, have even made Pouni a tourist attraction.

Because of the tenacity of their beliefs in the traditional religion, most of the Northern Nuna have repelled the Christian message up to now. In the northwest region, the Roman Catholic church has established a few chapels. In Pouni itself, there have recently been conversions through an Assemblies of God congregation. Nevertheless, progress is very slow. Besides the hostile spiritual climate, a major need is for the written material to be adapted to the northern regions. While the primers and translated Scriptures exist in the southern region, these materials must be adapted for the north.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Nuna, Northern in Burkina Faso.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Nuna, Northern
People Name in Country Nuna, Northern
Natural Name Northern Nuna
Alternate Names Northern Nuni; Northern Nunuma; Nouni; Nuna; Nuni Northern
Population this Country 125,000
Population all Countries 125,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 14063
ROP3 Code 107507
Country Burkina Faso
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 20  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Boucle du Muhoun region: Bale and Mouhoun provinces, near Boromo; dialect dividing line is Mouhoun river. Centre-Ouest region: Sanguie province.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Burkina Faso
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 20  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Boucle du Muhoun region: Bale and Mouhoun provinces, near Boromo; dialect dividing line is Mouhoun river. Centre-Ouest region: Sanguie province..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

No people group map currently available. Use the above button to submit a map.


Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 6.00 %)
16.00 %
Ethnic Religions
59.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
25.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Nuni, Northern (125,000 speakers)
Language Code nuv   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Nuni, Northern (125,000 speakers)
Language Code nuv   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Nuni, Northern

Primary Language:  Nuni, Northern

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1999-2022)
Bible-Complete No
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Android Bible app: Nuni Nord ANTBA Burkina Faso
Profile Source Anonymous 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


Joshua Project logo    Terms of Use   Privacy Policy   Contact Us   Copyright © 2024