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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Jula of Burkina Faso

The Jula of Burkina Faso, numbering approximately 2,750,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Mande ethnic group indigenous to several West African countries. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Dyula is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Burkina Faso
People Cluster: Malinke-Jula
Primary Language(s): Dyula (dyu)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 2,750,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012407
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
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Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dyula
Language Family: Mande

100%
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Jula Speakers

Media Resources in Dyula:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Dyula:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1996 Bible Society of Burkina Faso✓✓✓
2013 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc.✓✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Dyula bible at Bible.com

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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 Jula:
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Pray specifically for the Jula of Burkina Faso

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
readMatthew 9:36

Pray that those who have no hope and are in need of a Savior will be comforted by the Good Shepherd, who seeks to gather the lost and weary into His care.

"You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet."
readMatthew 5:13

Pray that the lost will have the opportunity to hear a Christian witness of how the gospel can bring hope and that they will put their faith in Christ.

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
readPsalm 149:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged and feel immeasurably loved as they meditate on the fact that God takes pleasure in them.

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.

Jula Across Countries (ROP3 - 104323) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
JulaPG047666JulaUnited States5,700Engaged yet UnreachedDyulaSunni Islam
JulaPG013310JulaGhana35,500Engaged yet UnreachedDyulaFolk Islam
JulaPG013551JulaMali127,000Unengaged and UnreachedDyulaFolk Islam
JulaPG012407JulaBurkina Faso2,750,000Unengaged and UnreachedDyulaFolk Islam
Kong JulaPG013091Kong JulaCote d’Ivoire3,285,000Engaged yet UnreachedDyulaFolk Islam

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

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