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The Fulfulde Masina of Burkina Faso

The Fulfulde Masina of Burkina Faso, numbering approximately 13,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to the Senegambia region and widely disbursed in Sahara, Sahel, and West Africa. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Maasina Fulfulde is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Fulfulde Masina

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Burkina Faso
People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe
Primary Language(s): Maasina Fulfulde (ffm)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 13,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012397
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

89%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Maasina Fulfulde
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Fulfulde, Maasina Speakers

Media Resources in Maasina Fulfulde:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Maasina Fulfulde:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
The Bible League, 2005✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Maasina Fulfulde bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Fulfulde Masina 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 Fulfulde Masina:
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 Fulfulde Masina of Burkina Faso

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
readJames 4:4

Pray that the lost will be convicted of their friendship with the world, which is hostility toward God, and that they will turn from their sin and embrace the grace and mercy of God through Christ Jesus.

Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
readHebrews 10:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not neglect meeting together but encourage one another as they see the Day approaching.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Fulani, Maasina Across Countries (ROP3 - 103078) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
Fulfulde MasinaPG013077Fulfulde MasinaCote d’Ivoire2,900Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam
Fulfulde MasinaPG013355Fulfulde MasinaGhana5,700Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam
Fula MasinaPG013548Fula MasinaMali1,630,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeSunni Islam
Fula MacinaPG013582Fula MacinaMauritania5,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeSunni Islam
Fulfulde MasinaPG012397Fulfulde MasinaBurkina Faso13,000No Longer UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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