Wassulu in Mali


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction

As with many people groups, geopolitical borders do not define the area inhabited by the Wassulu. The Wassulu region expands from the southwest corner of Mali to the northwest corner of Cote d’Ivoire and the northeast part of Guinea. Like many West Africans, they live a simple lifestyle depending on locally grown crops to feed themselves with little dependency on food items brought into their region. Corn is their staple food.


Ministry Obstacles

Their villages are often remote, and some are inaccessible by car at the peak of the rainy season. For these reasons is difficult for gospel workers to access the Wassulu homeland in Mali.


Prayer Focus

Pray for Wassulu leaders who have heard the chronological Bible stories to clearly remember Jesus in their dreams.
Pray also that the Holy Spirit inspires the religious and cultural leaders within the Wassulu region.
Pray that soon Wassulu disciples will disciple others.


Scripture Prayers for the Wassulu in Mali.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Wassulu
People Name in Country Wassulu
Pronunciation WAH-soo-loo
Alternate Names Dioula; Dyula; Malinke; Wassoulou; Wassuli; Wassulu
Population this Country 233,000
Population all Countries 342,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 5
PeopleID3 15884
ROP3 Code 110714
Country Mali
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 14  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Widespread. Kayes, Koulikoro, and Ségou regions; Sikasso: north, middle Niger river watershed.   Source:  Ethnologue 2018
Country Mali
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 14  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Widespread. Kayes, Koulikoro, and Ségou regions; Sikasso: north, middle Niger river watershed..   Source:  Ethnologue 2018
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.03 %)
0.04 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
89.96 %
Non-Religious
10.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Maninkakan, Eastern (233,000 speakers)
Language Code emk   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Maninkakan, Eastern (233,000 speakers)
Language Code emk   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Maninkakan, Eastern

Primary Language:  Maninkakan, Eastern

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1931-1964)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1932-1993)
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Maninkakan, Eastern Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rock International: Way of Righteousness Rock International
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Photo Source Wassulu Strategy Coordinator 
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.