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The Fulfulde Masina of Cote d’Ivoire

The Fulfulde Masina of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering approximately 2,900 people, are Engaged yet 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: Cote d’Ivoire
People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe
Primary Language(s): Maasina Fulfulde (ffm)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 2,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013077
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Pray for the Fulfulde Masina of Cote d’Ivoire

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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: Maasina Fulfulde
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
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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

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Or check out the Maasina Fulfulde bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Fulfulde Masina 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 Fulfulde Masina:
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 Fulfulde Masina of Cote d’Ivoire

Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
read1 John 3:8

Pray for those living in darkness to recognize the destructive power of sin and the victory Christ has won over it.

Moses said, "Please show me your glory." And he said, "I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name 'The LORD.' And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy."
readExodus 33:18-19

Pray that many will come to know the glory of God, which is revealed in Jesus Christ, and that they will rejoice in the mercy He offers them.

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
readRevelation 21:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and walk through challenges, they will find comfort in God's promise of a beautiful future when there is no pain or suffering for those who belong to Christ.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.”
readActs 17:32

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures wisdom and discernment as they engage in spiritual conversations with those who are curious about the gospel.

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

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
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
Fulfulde MasinaPG013077Fulfulde MasinaCote d’Ivoire2,900Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam
Fulfulde MasinaPG013355Fulfulde MasinaGhana5,700Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam

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