Country

People Groups
Total

77

People Groups Unreached

27 (35.1%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

5 (6.5%)

Population
Total

24,381,000

Population in Unreached

5,804,000 (23.8%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

536,000 (2.2%)
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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Evangelical
Range
% Christian
Adh Range
Workers
Needed *
 French 18,000 51,974,000 82 French Christianity Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 50-100% -
 Fulani, Maasina 13,000 2,258,000 3 Fulfulde, Maasina Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Fulani, Northeastern Burkina 482,000 482,000 1 Fulfulde, Western Niger Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 10
 Fulani, Western 1,451,000 2,206,000 4 Fulfulde, Western Niger Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 29
 Gouin 86,000 90,000 2 Cerma Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 5-10% 10-50% -
 Gourma 1,276,000 1,846,000 5 Gourmanchema Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 5-10% 10-50% -
 Gur, Ninkare 66,000 677,000 2 Farefare Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 5-10% -
 Jotoni 1,800 27,000 2 Jowulu Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
Kaan, Gan 16,000 16,000 1 Kaansa Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 5-10% -
 Karaboro, Eastern 83,000 94,000 2 Karaboro, Eastern Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 5-10% -
 Karaboro, Western 79,000 79,000 1 Karaboro, Western Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 2
 Kasem 138,000 346,000 2 Kasem Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 5-10% 10-50% -
 Khe 4,100 4,100 1 Khe Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 5-10% 5-10% -
 Khisa, Komono 8,000 21,000 2 Khisa Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
Kolsi, Ko 42,000 42,000 1 Winye Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 5-10% -
Kpeego 2,800 2,800 1 Kpeego Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
Kurumfe, Fulse 374,000 384,000 2 Koromfe Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 10-50% -
 Kusaal 21,000 764,000 2 Kusaal Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 5-10% -
 Lela 352,000 352,000 1 Lyele Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 10-50% -
 Lobi 364,000 631,000 3 Lobi Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 7
 Maninka, Eastern 13,000 4,717,000 9 Maninkakan, Eastern Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Marka, Dafing 223,000 288,000 2 Marka Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 5-10% 10-50% -
 Moba 4,700 553,000 2 Moba Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 5-10% -
 Mossi 11,746,000 14,706,000 10 Moore Islam Progress Gauge 10-50% 10-50% -
 Natioro 6,400 6,400 1 Natioro Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
  Totals:  77 24,381,000           27 ◼︎ (5 ✸︎) 10.66 % 21.10 % 129 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 221,000                  
  UN Country Population (2026) 24,602,000                  
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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 24,602,000
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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 Started
Bomu bmq 1 0 Complete Bible
Bozo, Tieyaxo boz 1 1 Bible Portions
Buamu box 1 0 New Testament
Bwamu, Cwi bwy 1 0 New Testament
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, Tomo Kan dtm 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogose dos 1 1 New Testament
Dogoso dgs 1 1 Bible Portions
Dyan dya 1 0 New Testament
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
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 Started
Kusaal kus 1 0 Complete Bible
Language Unknown xxx 1 1 Unspecified
Lobi lob 1 1 New Testament
Lyele lee 1 0 Complete Bible
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 Complete Bible
Paleni pnl 1 1 Translation Started
Pana (Burkina Faso) pnq 1 1 Translation Started
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 Needed
Senoufo, Nanerige sen 1 0 Translation Needed
Senoufo, Senara seq 1 0 Translation Needed
Senoufo, Sicite sep 1 0 New Testament
Siamou sif 1 0 Bible Portions
Sininkere skq 1 0 Translation Started
Sissala sld 1 0 New Testament
Songhay, Humburi Senni hmb 1 1 Translation Needed
Tamasheq taq 1 1 New Testament
Teen lor 1 1 New Testament
Tiefo tiq 1 0 Unspecified
Toussian, Northern tsp 1 0 Translation Started
Toussian, Southern wib 1 0 New Testament
Turka tuz 1 0 Bible Portions
Viemo vig 1 1 Bible Portions
Wara wbf 1 0 Translation Started
Winye kst 1 0 New Testament
Yoruba yor 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 76 77 27   32 55 37 67 32 4
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Burkina Faso Statistics
People Groups 77
Unreached People Groups 27  (35.1%)
Population 24,381,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.9%
Population in Unreached 5,804,000  (23.8%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 21.1%
Percent Evangelical 10.7%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 129
Country Progress Level Progress Gauge
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code UV
Official Language(s) FrenchMoore
Bible Restrictions Rank 29 (1=Highest) Bible Access
Bible Shortage Rank 18 (1=Highest) Bible Access
Literacy Rate 41%
Estimated Illiterate Population 14,385,000
Persecution Ranking 16 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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