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Country Profile

Burkina Faso (BFA)

Burkina Faso is a country in Africa with a population of 24,275,400. Burkina Faso, in the heart of West Africa, is famed for its masked dances, bronze sculptures, and the biennial FESPACO film festival. Burkinabé people are resilient, community-oriented, and proud of their artistic heritage. Islam and Christianity are practiced alongside traditional beliefs, with village festivals often blending all three. Spirituality is expressed through music, storytelling, and the honoring of ancestors.

People Groups of Burkina Faso:

Burkina Faso Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:76
Total Population:24,275,400
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:12
Population:3,425,700
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:43
Population:9,483,000
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:21
Population:11,366,700

Burkina Faso Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 3  
Dying Daily: 507  
Dying Daily without Christ: 491  
Birth Rate: 34.4  
Death Rate: 7.2

People Groups of Burkina Faso

Strategic Progress Index
All

76 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MossiPG012424MossiBurkina Faso8,425,000No Longer UnreachedMossiSunni Islam
JulaPG012407JulaBurkina Faso2,745,000Unengaged and UnreachedDyulaFolk Islam
Northeastern FulbePG012398Northeastern FulbeBurkina Faso1,790,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Niger FulfuldeFolk Islam
GurmaPG012402GurmaBurkina Faso1,250,000No Longer UnreachedGourmanchémaEthnoreligion
BisaPG012376BisaBurkina Faso928,000Engaged yet UnreachedBissaEthnoreligion
LobiPG012419LobiBurkina Faso744,000Engaged yet UnreachedLobiAnimism
Northern BoboPG012378Northern BoboBurkina Faso656,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Bobo MadaréEthnoreligion
DagaariPG012388DagaariBurkina Faso644,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern DagaraAnimism
Bobo JulaPG012380Bobo JulaBurkina Faso642,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern Bobo MadaréFolk Islam
LelePG012416LeleBurkina Faso616,000Engaged yet UnreachedLyéléAnimism
MarkaPG012426MarkaBurkina Faso511,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarkaAnimism
Red BoboPG012439Red BoboBurkina Faso391,000No Longer UnreachedBuamuAnimism
KurumbaPG012415KurumbaBurkina Faso357,000Engaged yet UnreachedKoromféAnimism
Southern NunaPG012434Southern NunaBurkina Faso353,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern NuniAnimism
Northwest SamoPG012431Northwest SamoBurkina Faso315,000No Longer UnreachedMatya SamoAnimism
BiriforPG012375BiriforBurkina Faso282,000Engaged yet UnreachedMalba BiriforAnimism
SonghaiPG048627SonghaiBurkina Faso261,000Unengaged and UnreachedHumburi Senni SonghaySunni Islam
KasenaPG012410KasenaBurkina Faso258,000Unengaged and UnreachedKasemAnimism
Deaf BurkinabePG047719Deaf BurkinabeBurkina Faso249,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurkina Faso Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
TuaregPG012454TuaregBurkina Faso202,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheqFolk Islam
ManinkaPG012420ManinkaBurkina Faso194,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern ManinkakanFolk Islam
Southern SamoPG012448Southern SamoBurkina Faso182,000No Longer UnreachedSouthern SamoFolk Islam
GouinPG012400GouinBurkina Faso161,000Engaged yet UnreachedCermaAnimism
Nanerige SenufoPG012428Nanerige SenufoBurkina Faso154,000Engaged yet UnreachedNanerigé SénoufoAnimism
BwamuPG012386BwamuBurkina Faso135,000No Longer UnreachedLáá Láá BwamuAnimism
Northern NunaPG012433Northern NunaBurkina Faso118,000No Longer UnreachedNorthern NuniAnimism
Bonuu Red BoboPG012438Bonuu Red BoboBurkina Faso95,500Engaged yet UnreachedBomuAnimism
YorubaPG012463YorubaBurkina Faso85,000No Longer UnreachedYorubaFolk Islam
Eastern KaraboroPG012394Eastern KaraboroBurkina Faso82,500Engaged yet UnreachedEastern KaraboroAnimism
Northeastern SamoPG047512Northeastern SamoBurkina Faso79,500No Longer UnreachedMaya SamoFolk Islam
TurkaPG012455TurkaBurkina Faso79,500Engaged yet UnreachedTurkaAnimism
Western KaraboroPG012460Western KaraboroBurkina Faso79,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern KaraboroAnimism
Sicite SenufoPG012387Sicite SenufoBurkina Faso73,500Engaged yet UnreachedSìcìté SénoufoAnimism
Senara SenufoPG012430Senara SenufoBurkina Faso69,000Unengaged and UnreachedSenara SénoufoAnimism
ZaorePG012427ZaoreBurkina Faso68,500No Longer UnreachedMossiAnimism
NankanaPG012401NankanaBurkina Faso65,500No Longer UnreachedFarefareAnimism
DogoséPG012389DogoséBurkina Faso52,000Engaged yet UnreachedDogoséFolk Islam
BwabaPG047069BwabaBurkina Faso51,500No Longer UnreachedCwi BwamuAnimism
EwePG012395EweBurkina Faso48,500Engaged yet UnreachedEweEthnoreligion
WalaPG012458WalaBurkina Faso43,500Engaged yet UnreachedDagaari DioulaFolk Islam
SiamouPG012441SiamouBurkina Faso42,000Engaged yet UnreachedSiamouFolk Islam
ToussianPG012453ToussianBurkina Faso41,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern ToussianAnimism
ToussianPG012449ToussianBurkina Faso41,500No Longer UnreachedSouthern ToussianAnimism
YanaPG012425YanaBurkina Faso41,000Engaged yet UnreachedMossiFolk Islam
KusasiPG014391KusasiBurkina Faso37,500No Longer UnreachedKusaalAnimism
DyanPG012393DyanBurkina Faso37,000Engaged yet UnreachedDyanAnimism
Eastern Duun SamoghoPG012392Eastern Duun SamoghoBurkina Faso37,000Engaged yet UnreachedDzùùngooFolk Islam
BolonPG012382BolonBurkina Faso36,500Engaged yet UnreachedBolonFolk Islam
SissalaPG012444SissalaBurkina Faso34,000No Longer UnreachedSissalaFolk Islam
WinyePG012412WinyeBurkina Faso32,500No Longer UnreachedWinyéAnimism
BaribaPG012372BaribaBurkina Faso31,500No Longer UnreachedBaatonumFolk Islam
KalengaPG012408KalengaBurkina Faso30,500Engaged yet UnreachedKalamséAnimism
PwoPG012437PwoBurkina Faso30,000Engaged yet UnreachedPhuieAnimism
SénmogoPG012447SénmogoBurkina Faso29,000Engaged yet UnreachedSeekuFolk Islam
TiefoPG012452TiefoBurkina Faso27,000Engaged yet UnreachedTiéfoAnimism
Algerian ArabsPG012373Algerian ArabsBurkina Faso25,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicFolk Islam
ViguePG012457VigueBurkina Faso19,000Engaged yet UnreachedViemoFolk Islam
DogonPG012390DogonBurkina Faso18,500Unengaged and UnreachedToro So DogonAfrican Traditional Religion
Dogosé FingPG012391Dogosé FingBurkina Faso16,500Unengaged and UnreachedDogosoFolk Islam
KambaPG012409KambaBurkina Faso16,000Engaged yet UnreachedKaansaAnimism
Fulfulde MasinaPG012397Fulfulde MasinaBurkina Faso13,000No Longer UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam
SininkerePG012442SininkereBurkina Faso12,500Unengaged and UnreachedSininkereFolk Islam
HausaPG012404HausaBurkina Faso12,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausaFolk Islam
WaraPG012459WaraBurkina Faso11,500Engaged yet UnreachedWaraFolk Islam
PanaPG012436PanaBurkina Faso10,500Engaged yet UnreachedPana (Burkina Faso)Animism
KomonoPG012413KomonoBurkina Faso7,900Unengaged and UnreachedKhisaFolk Islam
BambaraPG012371BambaraBurkina Faso7,900Engaged yet UnreachedBambaraFolk Islam
MarensePG012422MarenseBurkina Faso7,000Engaged yet UnreachedHumburi Senni SonghayFolk Islam
NatioroPG012429NatioroBurkina Faso6,400Engaged yet UnreachedNatioroAnimism
BozoPG012383BozoBurkina Faso4,900Unengaged and UnreachedJenaama BozoFolk Islam
BimobaPG012374BimobaBurkina Faso4,700No Longer UnreachedMobaAnimism
TenboPG012451TenboBurkina Faso4,200Engaged yet UnreachedTéénAnimism
KhePG012411KheBurkina Faso4,200Unengaged and UnreachedKheFolk Islam
BerbaPG012384BerbaBurkina Faso3,900No Longer UnreachedBialiAnimism
Jotoni SamoghoPG012406Jotoni SamoghoBurkina Faso3,200Unengaged and UnreachedJowuluAnimism
BléPG047043BléBurkina Faso2,100No Longer UnreachedJalkunanSunni Islam

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