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The Bozo of Mali

The Bozo of Mali, numbering approximately 253,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a linguistic subgroup of the Bozo, a Mande ethnic group located predominantly along the Niger River in Mali. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Jenaama Bozo is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Mali
People Cluster: Soninke
Primary Language(s): Jenaama Bozo (bze)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 253,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG023174
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

100%
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Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Jenaama Bozo
Language Family: Mande

40%
%
Bozo, Jenaama Speakers

Media Resources in Jenaama Bozo:

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Bible Resources in Jenaama Bozo:

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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

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Pray specifically for the Bozo of Mali

Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him.
readIsaiah 45:24

Pray that those who are weary and burdened by their own righteousness will find rest in the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ alone.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
readPsalm 127:3

Pray that God will bless this generation of children, that they will come to know Jesus early in life and follow Him always.

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
readActs 17:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a deep desire to know God more fully and to make Him known in creative ways to others who are still searching for truth.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
readLuke 10:6

Pray that, as people come to faith in Christ and want to share it with others, they will be welcomed into homes and received well so that they can share message of hope with many people.

Bozo, Sorogoye Across Countries (ROP3 - 109426) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BozoPG012383BozoBurkina Faso4,900Unengaged and UnreachedJenaama BozoFolk Islam
BozoPG013060BozoCote d’Ivoire25,000Unengaged and UnreachedJenaama BozoFolk Islam
BozoPG023174BozoMali253,000Unengaged and UnreachedJenaama BozoFolk Islam

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