Dagara in Burkina Faso
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One of the larger ethnic groups of southwestern Burkina Faso is the Dagara. They are divided perhaps more by loyalty than by actual dialect difference between the Lobr and Wule speech varieties.
The Dagara are subsistence farmers. As their staple crops, they grow corn, millet sorghum, and peanuts. Corn and white beans function as their major cash crops, and women sell shea nuts and pods from nere trees.
* Scripture Prayers for the Dagara in Burkina Faso.
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| Expanded PDF Profile |
| People Name General | Dagara |
| People Name in Country | Dagara |
| World Population | 347,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 2 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | Dagaari; Dagari; Dagati |
| People ID | 11465 |
| ROP3 Code | 102365 |
| Country | Burkina Faso | ||
| Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
| Continent | Africa | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 28 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Centre-Ouest region: Sissili province; Est region; Hauts-Bassins region: Tuy province; Sud-Ouest region: mainly Ioba and Bougouriba provinces; Noumbie and Poni provinces. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| Continent | Africa |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 28 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Centre-Ouest region: Sissili province; Est region; Hauts-Bassins region: Tuy province; Sud-Ouest region: mainly Ioba and Bougouriba provinces; Noumbie and Poni provinces.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Language | Dagara, Northern (347,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | dgi Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Dagara, Northern (347,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | dgi Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Dagara, Northern |
Primary Language: Dagara, Northern
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (2006-2007) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (2017) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (2013) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| 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 Dagara, Northern |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 1.50 %) |
25.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
50.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
25.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
0.0 %
|
| Independent |
4.0 %
|
| Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
| Other Christian |
1.0 %
|
| Protestant |
25.0 %
|
| Roman Catholic |
70.0 %
|
