Country: Burkina Faso

People Groups
Total

80

People Groups Unreached

27 (33.8%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

5 (6.3%)

Population
Total

24,003,000

Population in Unreached

5,581,000 (23.3%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

525,000 (2.2%)

% Evangelical

10.60%

Progress Scale

Progress Gauge
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Turka, Tyurama 78,000 78,000 1 Turka Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 12.00 % 9.00 % -
 Vige, Viemo 17,000 17,000 1 Viemo Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 5.00 % 1.40 % 1
 Wara 11,000 11,000 1 Wara Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 7.00 % 0.60 % -
 Yoruba 83,000 48,471,000 17 Yoruba Islam Progress Gauge 45.00 % 7.50 % -
 Zarma 1,700 5,273,000 6 Zarma Islam Progress Gauge 10.00 % 3.00 % -
  Totals:  80 24,003,000           5 ☀︎  27 21.17 % 10.60 % 125 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 72,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 24,075,000                  

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Province Estimated
Population
Boucle du Mouhoun 2,285,000
Cascades 951,000
Centre 3,300,000
Centre-Est 1,859,000
Centre-Nord 1,953,000
Centre-Ouest 1,900,000
Centre-Sud 1,008,000
Est 2,056,000
Haut-Bassins 2,497,000
Nord 1,887,000
Plateau-Central 1,099,000
Sahel 1,613,000
Sud-Ouest 1,003,000
Provinces:  13 23,411,000
UN Country Population 24,075,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
God's
Story
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Arabic, Algerian arq 1 1 New Testament
Baatonum bba 1 0 Complete Bible
Bamanankan bam 1 1 Complete Bible
Biali beh 1 0 New Testament
Birifor, Malba bfo 1 0 New Testament
Bisa bib 1 0 Complete Bible
Bobo Madare, Southern bwq 1 1 Complete Bible
Bolon bof 1 1 Translation Needed
Bomu bmq 1 0 Complete Bible
Bozo, Tieyaxo boz 1 1 Bible Portions
Buamu box 1 0 New Testament
Bwamu, Cwi bwy 1 0 Bible Portions
Bwamu, Laa Laa bwj 1 0 New Testament
Cerma cme 1 0 New Testament
Dagaari Dioula dgd 1 1 Bible Portions
Dagara, Northern dgi 1 0 Complete Bible
Dogon, Jamsay djm 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogon, Tomo Kan dtm 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogose dos 1 1 New Testament
Dogoso dgs 1 1 Bible Portions
Dyan dya 1 0 Bible Portions
Dzuungoo dnn 1 1 New Testament
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Ewe ewe 1 0 Complete Bible
Farefare gur 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Fulfulde, Maasina ffm 1 1 New Testament
Fulfulde, Western Niger fuh 2 2 New Testament
Gourmanchema gux 1 0 Complete Bible
Hausa hau 1 1 Complete Bible
Jalkunan bxl 1 0 Translation Started
Jowulu jow 1 1 New Testament
Jula dyu 1 1 Complete Bible
Kaansa gna 1 0 New Testament
Kalamse knz 1 0 Bible Portions
Karaboro, Eastern xrb 1 0 New Testament
Karaboro, Western kza 1 1 Bible Portions
Kasem xsm 1 0 Complete Bible
Khe kqg 1 0 Translation Started
Khisa kqm 1 1 Translation Started
Konabere bbo 1 0 New Testament
Koromfe kfz 1 0 New Testament
Kpeego cpo 1 1 Translation Needed
Kusaal kus 1 0 Complete Bible
Lobi lob 1 1 New Testament
Lyele lee 1 0 New Testament
Maninkakan, Eastern emk 1 1 New Testament
Marka rkm 1 0 Bible Portions
Moba mfq 1 0 New Testament
Moore mos 1 0 Complete Bible
Natioro nti 1 1 Unspecified
Nuni, Northern nuv 1 0 New Testament
Nuni, Southern nnw 1 0 New Testament
Paleni pnl 1 1 Translation Started
Pana (Burkina Faso) pnq 1 1 Unspecified
Phuie pug 1 0 New Testament
Samo, Matya stj 1 0 New Testament
Samo, Maya sym 1 0 New Testament
Samo, Southern sbd 1 0 Complete Bible
Seenku sos 1 0 Translation Started
Senoufo, Nanerige sen 1 0 Translation Started
Senoufo, Senara seq 1 0 Translation Needed
Senoufo, Sicite sep 1 0 New Testament
Siamou sif 1 0 Bible Portions
Sininkere skq 1 0 Unspecified
Sissala sld 1 0 New Testament
Songhay, Humburi Senni hmb 1 1 Translation Started
Tamasheq taq 1 1 New Testament
Teen lor 1 1 Bible Portions
Tiefo tiq 1 0 Translation Started
Toussian, Northern tsp 1 0 Translation Started
Toussian, Southern wib 1 0 New Testament
Turka tuz 1 0 Bible Portions
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Viemo vig 1 1 Bible Portions
Wara wbf 1 0 Translation Needed
Winye kst 1 0 New Testament
Yoruba yor 1 0 Complete Bible
Zarma dje 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 79 80 27   33 56 40 70 33 5
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Burkina Faso Statistics
People Groups 80
Unreached People Groups 27  (33.8%)
Population 24,003,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.9%
Population in Unreached 5,581,000  (23.3%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 21.2%
Percent Evangelical 10.6%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 125
Country Progress Level 5
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code UV
Official Language(s) FrenchMoore
Literacy Rate 41%
Estimated Illiterate Population 14,162,000
Persecution Ranking 20 (1=Highest) Open Doors
Burkina Faso Maps
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