Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Miyobe - (soy)

Alternate Name(s): Soruba-Kuyobe, Sola, Meyobe

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Togo

Also found in: Benin

Population: 6,300

Global Population: 26,300

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Bijobe of Togo, numbering 6,300, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 26,300 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Miyobe. The primary religion practiced by the Bijobe 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