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The Busa-Boko of Benin

The Busa-Boko of Benin, numbering approximately 141,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Mande people of the historic Borgu region, where Boko-Busa communities shared traditional rule with the Baatombu; in Benin, Boko communities are concentrated around Ségbana and Kalalé. They mostly adhere to Animism and Boko (Benin) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Busa-Boko

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Benin
People Cluster: Mande
Primary Language(s): Boko (Benin) (bqc)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 141,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012309
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Pray for the Busa-Boko of Benin

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

52%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Boko (Benin)
Language Family: Mande

29%
%
Boko (Benin) Speakers

Media Resources in Boko (Benin):

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Boko (Benin):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
SIM Nigeria✓✓✓
2017 SIM Nigeria✓✓✓
SIM Nigeria✓

3 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Boko (Benin) bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Busa-Boko are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Busa-Boko:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Busa-Boko of Benin

For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
readIsaiah 48:11

Pray that those who have been living for their own glory will turn to the One who is worthy of all praise and find their true identity in Him.

And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.
readLuke 2:17

Pray that the lost will receive the good news of salvation in God's Son, have hearts eager to share it with others, and that all who hear will respond with wonder and faith!

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.
readPsalm 75:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will give thanks to the Lord for His wondrous works and declare His goodness to all people.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
readPsalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

Busa-Boko Across Countries (ROP3 - 101551) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Busa-BokoPG012309Busa-BokoBenin141,000No Longer UnreachedBoko (Benin)Animism
Busa-BokoPG013707Busa-BokoNigeria71,000Engaged yet UnreachedBoko (Benin)Animism

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