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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Fulfulde Masina of Ghana

The Fulfulde Masina of Ghana, numbering approximately 5,700 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: Ghana
People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe
Primary Language(s): Maasina Fulfulde (ffm)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 5,700
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013355

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Pray for the Fulfulde Masina of Ghana

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Maasina Fulfulde
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

80%
%
Fulfulde, Maasina Speakers

Media Resources in Maasina Fulfulde:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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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: 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 Ghana

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readMark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
read2 Corinthians 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the principle of sowing and reaping, and be generous in their giving and serving, knowing that they will reap a generous harvest.

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
readPsalm 134:1

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who are in awe of Him and that, in service to Him, they will share the gospel with others so that they too may bless the Lord!

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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