Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Farefare - (gur)

Alternate Name(s): Frafra, Gurenne

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Burkina Faso

Also found in: Ghana

Population: 60,500

Global Population: 997,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Nankana of Burkina Faso, numbering 60,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 997,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Farefare. The primary religion practiced by the Nankana 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