Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Moba - (mfq)

Alternate Name(s): Moba, Bima

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Burkina Faso

Also found in: Togo

Population: 4,600

Global Population: 489,600

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Bimoba of Burkina Faso, numbering 4,600, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 489,600 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Moba. The primary religion practiced by the Bimoba 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: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available