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The Pana of Mali

The Pana of Mali, numbering approximately 9,300 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Mali. They mostly adhere to Animism and Pana (Burkina Faso) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Pana

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Mali
People Cluster: Gur
Primary Language(s): Pana (Burkina Faso) (pnq)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 9,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013563
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

75%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Pana (Burkina Faso)
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

60%
%
Pana (Burkina Faso) Speakers

Media Resources in Pana (Burkina Faso):

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Bible Resources in Pana (Burkina Faso):

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Pana:
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Pray specifically for the Pana of Mali

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that God will be working in people's hearts, give them opportunities to receive the gospel, and bring many to faith in Himself.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow in the spiritual gifts God has given them and use these gifts to glorify Him and build up the Church.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessing.
read1 Corinthians 9:23

Ask God to give believers a deep desire to share the gospel with those who don't know the truth about God's redemption plan, and to provide them with opportunities to do so cross-culturally.

Pana Across Countries (ROP3 - 114841) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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2 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Pana PG012436 Pana Burkina Faso 11,000 Engaged yet Unreached Pana (Burkina Faso) Animism
Pana PG013563 Pana Mali 9,300 Unengaged and Unreached Pana (Burkina Faso) Animism

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