Most Bassari are concentrated on either side of the Senegal-Guinea border, with several hundred in Guinea-Bissau. The Bassari arrived in the area between the 11th and 19th centuries, establishing their settlements in the hills. These settlements provided defensible vantage points overlooking the plains below, and were made up of groups of circular thatched huts congregated around a central space. The area remains remote and many of the cultural adaptations of the people, including their agro-pastoral, social, ritual, and spiritual practices, persist to this day.
The area where the Bassari live has been described as remote.
Gospel recordings are available in the language of the Bassari people. Workers are needed to carry these to the people.
There are a number of Christian believers among the Bassari living in Senegal and Guinea. Pray some of these will be given a desire to carry the message of Christ to the Bassari of Guinea-Bissau, and help disciple the few believers already there.
Pray for good crops for the Bassari, and for health care facilities to be made available.
Scripture Prayers for the Bassari in Guinea-Bissau.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bassari |
People Name in Country | Bassari |
World Population | 35,500 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Unengaged | Yes (per Finishing the Task) |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Basari, Boin, Ncham, Tenda Basari, Tenda Boeni, Tobota |
People ID | 10711 |
ROP3 Code | 101114 |
Country | Guinea-Bissau | ||
Region | West and Central Africa | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Gabu region: Piche sector. Northeast. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Guinea-Bissau |
Region | West and Central Africa |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Gabu region: Piche sector. Northeast.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Language | Oniyan (500 speakers) |
Language Code | bsc Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Bassari |
Dialect Code | 1868 Global Recordings Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Oniyan (500 speakers) |
Language Code | bsc Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Bassari |
Dialect Code | 1868 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Oniyan |
Primary Language: Oniyan
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2011–2016) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
World Bibles |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Oniyan |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Bassari |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.50 %) |
5.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
90.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
5.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Anglican |
0.0 %
|
Independent |
10.0 %
|
Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
Other Christian |
10.0 %
|
Protestant |
15.0 %
|
Roman Catholic |
65.0 %
|
Photo Source | Darcy Dueck |
Map Source | Bryan Nicholson / cartoMission |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |