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The Northern Bobo of Burkina Faso

The Northern Bobo of Burkina Faso, numbering approximately 656,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Mande ethnolinguistic community of northern Bobo-speaking areas of Burkina Faso and Mali, who speak the Konabéré language and belong to the broader Bobo (Bobo Madare) cultural tradition. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Northern Bobo Madaré is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Bobo, Black

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Burkina Faso
People Cluster: Mande
Primary Language(s): Northern Bobo Madaré (bbo)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 656,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012378
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

48%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Northern Bobo Madaré
Language Family: Mande

100%
%
Konabéré Speakers

Media Resources in Northern Bobo Madaré:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Northern Bobo Madaré:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Alliance Biblique au Mali, 2017✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Northern Bobo are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Northern Bobo:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Northern Bobo of Burkina Faso

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
readJerremiah 32:17

Pray that the God who made the heavens and the earth by the power of His outstretched arm, the One who is able to save those who are lost, will show His great love and mercy to those who are walking in darkness.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
readRomans 5:1

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many who are far from God will receive the good news of salvation with joy and have peace with God through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.

Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
readPsalm 34:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be grounded in the Word, always trusting in the Lord's provision for their needs.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
readPsalm 96:4

Pray that God will raise up believers to declare His glory among the lost, so that they may know that He is great and greatly to be praised, that He is exalted above all gods.

Bobo Northern, (Konabere) Across Countries (ROP3 - 101509) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Northern BoboPG012378Northern BoboBurkina Faso656,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Bobo MadaréEthnoreligion
Northern BoboPG013536Northern BoboMali49,000No Longer UnreachedNorthern Bobo MadaréAnimism
Northern BoboPG013055Northern BoboCote d’Ivoire21,500No Longer UnreachedNorthern Bobo MadaréEthnoreligion

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