The Vige are a relatively small group of people who speak the Viemo language. They live to the southeast of Bobo Dioulasso along the road to Diebougou in southwestern Burkina Faso.
The Vige's principal source of income is their agricultural products. The climate in the region is pleasant and conducive to agriculture because of the long rainy season. They mainly grow cotton, vegetables, and millet. They also produce corn, rice, fruit and peanuts.
Ceremonies such as funerals and weddings are important parts of the Vige life. These gatherings provide opportunities to strengthen community ties. They associate the traditional Vige funeral with animistic religion and contains elements of spirit and ancestor worship.
The Viemo people are mainly involved with ethnic religions. They worship the same spirits as their ancestors, hoping for blessings. There is a Viemo church, but it is not yet strong enough to produce a movement to Christ.
A linguistic survey done among the Vige revealed a high level of bilingualism with Jula, the regional trade language. Most Vige speak Jula almost fluently. Thus, it is uncertain whether a Bible translation in Viemo is needed. Still, the Vige have not responded well to the Jula Gospel, and this may be because they view Jula language and religion as foreign. More survey is necessary to determine the best way to reach the Vige with the Word of God.
Pray for the Lord to provide a huge harvest for the Viemo people as a testimony of his power and mercy.
Pray for workers to go to the Viemo people until they have a strong church.
Pray this will be the decade of harvest, leading to a movement to Christ.
Pray for the Viemo people to have a hunger and thirst for Christ's righteousness.
Scripture Prayers for the Vige, Viemo in Burkina Faso.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Vige, Viemo |
People Name in Country | Vige, Viemo |
Natural Name | Viemo |
Alternate Names | Viemo; Viewo; Vige; Vigu; Vigue |
Population this Country | 16,000 |
Population all Countries | 16,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 15790 |
ROP3 Code | 110562 |
Country | Burkina Faso | ||
Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 23 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Hauts-Bassins region, Houet province, Karankasso Vigué department, southeast of Bobo Dioulasso; Cascades region, Comoe province; Sud-Ouest region, Bougouriba province. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 23 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Hauts-Bassins region, Houet province, Karankasso Vigué department, southeast of Bobo Dioulasso; Cascades region, Comoe province; Sud-Ouest region, Bougouriba province.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.40 %) |
5.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
65.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
30.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Viemo (16,000 speakers) |
Language Code | vig Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Viemo (16,000 speakers) |
Language Code | vig Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Viemo |
Primary Language: Viemo
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text, audio, video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2023 GoWestAfrica All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |