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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Bozo of Burkina Faso

The Bozo of Burkina Faso, numbering approximately 4,900 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a linguistic subgroup of the Bozo, a Mande ethnic group located predominantly along the Niger River in Mali. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Jenaama Bozo is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Burkina Faso
People Cluster: Soninke
Primary Language(s): Jenaama Bozo (bze)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 4,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012383

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Jenaama Bozo
Language Family: Mande

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Bozo, Jenaama Speakers

Media Resources in Jenaama Bozo:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Jenaama Bozo:

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Bozo:
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Pray specifically for the Bozo of Burkina Faso

"For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:25-27

Pray that the lost who think they have everything they need will recognize their spiritual poverty apart from Jesus and turn to Him in faith.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
readPsalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered.
readPsalm 105:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice as they remember His wonders, miracles, and perfect judgements.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Bozo, Sorogoye Across Countries (ROP3 - 109426) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BozoPG023174BozoMali253,000Unengaged and UnreachedJenaama BozoFolk Islam
BozoPG013060BozoCote d’Ivoire24,500Unengaged and UnreachedJenaama BozoFolk Islam
BozoPG012383BozoBurkina Faso4,900Unengaged and UnreachedJenaama BozoFolk Islam

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