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.

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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:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Maasina Fulfulde:

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

1 entry

Or check out the Maasina Fulfulde bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that those who live in fear, guilt and discontentment because of sin will see their need for change, hear, and receive the good news of freedom from sin through Christ.

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
read1 Timothy 2:5-6

Pray for the truth about Jesus Christ to spread among the lost so that many will accept His ransom for their sin and experience freedom in a relationship with Him.

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
readPsalm 105:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will glory in His holy name and that their hearts will rejoice.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

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

Strategic Progress Index
All

5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Fula MacinaFula MacinaMauritania5,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeSunni Islam
Fula MasinaFula MasinaMali1,630,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeSunni Islam
Fulfulde MasinaFulfulde MasinaGhana5,700Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam
Fulfulde MasinaFulfulde MasinaCote d’Ivoire2,900Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam
Fulfulde MasinaFulfulde MasinaBurkina Faso13,000No Longer UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam

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