Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Southern Toussian - (wib)

Alternate Name(s): Southern, Toussian

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Burkina Faso

Also found in: Togo

Population: 39,000

Global Population: 68,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Toussian of Burkina Faso, numbering 39,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 68,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Southern Toussian. The primary religion practiced by the Toussian is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available