Burundians of United States (PGID: PG047181)

The Burundians of United States

The Burundians of United States, numbering approximately 10,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Burundian immigrants and their descendants who maintain a shared Burundian heritage and identity while building cultural, social, and economic networks across the United States. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and French is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Lakes
Primary Language(s): French (fra)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 10,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG047181

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Pray for the Burundians of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

62%

Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: French
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

French Speakers

Media Resources in French:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
The Savior	View Film

3 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in French:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
1885 Darby			✓
1910 Louis Segond (Tresorsonore recording)		✓	✓
La Nouvelle Bible Louis Segond 1978		✓
Ostervald Version			✓
Parole de Vie - African		✓
Parole de Vie - Canadian		✓
Parole de Vie - French	✓

7 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the French bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Burundians 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 Burundians:

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 Burundians of United States

He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him
Luke 10:34

Pray that the lost among them will experience the kind of compassion Jesus taught His followers to show others, and that they will trust in Him because He is the one who brings healing to the broken and lost.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
Psalm 96:3

Pray for people to hear and believe the good news of Jesus and joyfully share it with their family and friends.

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.
Acts 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.

But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
2 Corinthians 3:16

Give thanks to God for believers around the world who are willing to cross cultures to share the gospel with those who are perishing. Pray that He will work through their witness to draw many to turn to Him.

Burundian Across Countries (ROP3 - 101785) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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3 people groups

People Group ID ▼	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG050494	Burundians	Canada	12,000	No Longer Unreached	French	Roman Catholicism
PG047181	Burundians	United States	10,500	No Longer Unreached	French	Roman Catholicism
PG042379	Burundians	Belgium	8,700	Unengaged and Unreached	French	Roman Catholicism

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