• PEOPLE NAME: MOSSI OF BURKINA FASO

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Moore - (mos)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Burkina Faso

Also found in: Benin; Canada; Cote d’Ivoire; Ghana; Mali; Niger; Togo; United States

Population: 7,890,000

Global Population: 12,077,525


PEID: 12424

ROP: 106781

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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


Overview: The Mossi of Burkina Faso, numbering 7,890,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 12,077,525 in 9 countries. Their primary language is Moore. The primary religion practiced by the Mossi is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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