Burkina Faso
Region: Africa
Area: 274,200 sq km
Population: 13,902,972
FIPS Country Code: UV
ISO Country Code: BF
About Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country of the Sahel in West Africa.
Over 80% of the population relies on subsistence agriculture.
It has been independent of France since 1960.
The capital city is Ouagadougou.
People
- Gur-Voltaic (48 groups) - 69.9%
- Mande peoples - 14.8%
- West Atlantic - 11%
- Other African - 4.1%
- Non-Africans - 0.2%
The total population in 2000 AD) was approximately 12 million.
Languages
The official language is French, spoken by 10% of the population.
Trade languages - Moore and Jula in the south.
A total of 71 languages are spoken.
Of these l;anguages, only 6 have a complete Bible, and 11 have the New Testament.
The literacy rate is 14%.
Religions
- Muslim: 50%
- Traditional religion: 30%
- Christian: 18%
(Data from Operation World)
Map of Burkina Faso
News about Burkina Faso
Ministry Update: GRN around the world: Planning and unity ... From Muslim to Pastor ... The gospel now in 5600 vernacular languages ... Gypsy leaders find Christ. |
Building Faith in Burkina Faso: "In all 17 evangelism campaigns between 2004 and 2005 (15 in Burkina and 2 in neighbouring countries), 1953 were won to Christ. We have seen churches restored, pastors encouraged and a spiritual awakening in some areas." |
With HOPE for the lost: Jenny Fallon, Australian nurse and SIM's co-ordinator of 'HOPE for AIDS' in West Africa, shares hope for LIFE through the GRN recordings |
We Tell Stories: Down through the centuries, storytelling has been a most effective way to communicate. |
Somewhere Out There: Over 30 Tribes Could Soon Be Hearing the Gospel for the Very First Time! |
Languages spoken in Burkina Faso
Listed here are the primary and alternate names of the languages of Burkina Faso. Select a language to find out what materials GRN has available.
Adzerma (see ZARMA); Aswanik (see SERECOLE); Barain (see FULFULDE: Barani); Barani (see FULFULDE: Barani); Baranire (see FULFULDE: Barani); Ben (see MOBA); Berba (see BERBA); BERBA; Berba: Bourba (see BOURBA); Biali (see BERBA); Biali: Bourba (see BOURBA); Bieri (see BERBA); Birifor, Malba (see NGMALBA); Birifor, Malba: Wile (see WILE); Bisa (see BUSANDE); BISA: Lebir (see BISSA: Lebir); Bissa (see BUSANDE); BISSA: Lebir; BISSA:Western Bisa (see BISSA: Lebir); Bjerb (see BERBA); Bjeri (see BERBA); Black Bobo (see BOBO FING: Ouroue); Black Bobo (see BOBO FING: Santidougou); Black Bobo (see BOBO MADARE, SOUTHERN); BLE; Ble# (see BLE); Bo (see BOLON); Bobo (see BOBO MADARE, SOUTHERN); Bobo: Bobofing (see BOBO MADARE, SOUTHERN); Bobo Fi (see BOBO MADARE, SOUTHERN); Bobo Fing (see BOBO MADARE, SOUTHERN); BOBO FING: Ouroue; BOBO FING: Santidougou; Bobo Madare, Northern: Ouroue (see BOBO FING: Ouroue); BOBO MADARE, SOUTHERN; BOBO MADARE, SOUTHERN: Benge; Bobo Oule (see MU BOMU); Bobo Rouge (see MU BOMU); Bobo Rouge: Ouarkoye (see BWAMU); Bobo Wule (see MU BOMU); Bodoro (see KPATOGO); Boka (see BOLON); BOLON; Bomu (see MU BOMU); Bomu Tegu (see DOGON, SANGHA); Boomu (see MU BOMU); Bore (see MU BOMU); Boso (see BOZO, SOROGAMA); Bouamou (see BWAMU); BOURBA; Bozo, Sorogama (see BOZO, SOROGAMA); BOZO, SOROGAMA; Buamu (see BWAMU); Buguli (see POUGOULI); Buguri (see POUGOULI); Burba (see BERBA); Busa (see BUSANDE); BUSANDE; Busanse (see BUSANDE); Bwa (see BWAMU); Bwaba (see BWAMU); Bwamu (see BWAMU); BWAMU; Bwamu II (see MU BOMU); Cerma (see GOUIN); CERMA; Corogaama (see BOZO, SOROGAMA); Cugurde (see NOUMOU); Curama (see TURKA); Cuurama (see TURKA); Dadoro (see KPATOGO); Dafing (see MARAKA); Dagaare (see DAGARA: Wile); Dagaari (see DAGARA: Wile); DAGAARI DIOULA; Dagaari Jula (see DAGAARI DIOULA); Dagaari, Northern: Nura (see DAGARI: Lawra); Dagara, Northern: Wule (see DAGARA: Wile); DAGARA: Wile; Dagari (see DAGARA: Wile); Dagari Dyoula (see DAGAARI DIOULA); DAGARI: Lawra; Dagari: Wile (see DAGARA: Wile); Dagati (see DAGARI: Lawra); Dagati (see DAGARA: Wile); Dan (see DJAN); Degati (see DAGARA: Wile); Dian (see DJAN); Diawara (see SERECOLE); Dioula (see JULA: Kong); DIOULA; Dioula: Dabakala (see JULA: Kong); Dioundiou (see MIANKA: Dioundiou); Diula (see JULA: Kong); Diula (see DIOULA); DJAN; Djenaama (see BOZO, SOROGAMA); Djerma (see ZARMA); Djibo (see FULFULDE: Jelgoore); Djoundjou (see MIANKA: Dioundiou); Djula (see JULA: Kong); Djula (see DIOULA); Dogaari (see DAGARA: Wile); DOGHOSIE; DOGON, SANGHA; Dogon: Sangha (see DOGON, SANGHA); DOGON, TOMA; Dogon: Toroso (see DOGON, TOMA); Dogose (see DOGHOSIE); Dogoso (see DOGON, SANGHA); Dokhobe (see DOGHOSIE); Dokhosie (see DOGHOSIE); Dorhosye (see DOGHOSIE); Dori (see FULFULDE: Liptaako); Dorobe (see DOGHOSIE); Dorosie (see DOGHOSIE); Dya (see DJAN); Dyabarma (see ZARMA); Dyala (see BLE); Dyalanu (see BLE); Dyan (see DJAN); Dyane (see DJAN); Dyanka (see SAMOGHO: Dyanka); Dyanu (see DJAN); Dyarma (see ZARMA); Dyerma (see ZARMA); Dygerma (see ZARMA); Dyoula (see JULA: Kong); Dyoula (see DIOULA); Dyula (see JULA: Kong); Dyula (see DIOULA); DZUNGO; Dzuungoo (see DZUNGO); Eastern Bobo Oule (see BWAMU); Eastern Bobo Wule (see BWAMU); Eastern Duun (see DZUNGO); Farefare (see GURENNE); Foulse (see FULSE); Frafra (see GURENNE); FRAFRA: Nankam; Fula (see FULSE); Fulani: Macina (see FULFULDE, MACINA); Fulbe (see FULFULDE, MACINA); Fulfulde, Barani (see FULFULDE: Barani); FULFULDE: Barani; FULFULDE: Gourmantche; Fulfulde, Jelgoore (see FULFULDE: Jelgoore); FULFULDE: Jelgoore; Fulfulde: Jelgoore: Liptaakoor (see FULFULDE: Liptaako); FULFULDE: Liptaako; Fulfulde: Maasina (see FULFULDE, MACINA); FULFULDE, MACINA; Fulfulde: Niafunke (see FULFULDE, MACINA); FULSE; Ga (see GAN); Ga~ (see GAN); Gadyaga (see SERECOLE); Gan (see GAN); GAN; Gane (see GAN); Gbadoro (see KPATOGO); GOUIN; Gouin (see CERMA); GOURMA: Central; Gourmanchema (see GOURMA: Central); Gourmanchema, Northern (see GOURMA: Northern); Gourmanchema, Southern (see GOURMA: Southern); Gourma: North (see GOURMA: Northern); GOURMA: Northern; Gourmantche (see GOURMA: Central); Gourmantche (see GOURMA: Northern); Gourmantche (see GOURMA: Southern); Gourma: South (see GOURMA: Southern); GOURMA: Southern; Gourounsi (see LYELE); Guin (see GOUIN); Guin (see CERMA); Gurenne (see GURENNE); GURENNE; Gurenne: Gudeni (see GURENNE); Gurenne: Naani (see FRAFRA: Nankam); Gurune (see GURENNE); Gurunsi: Kasina (see KASEM); Gurunsi: Lele (see LYELE); Gurunsi: Nuna (see NUNI); Gwe (see CERMA); Gwen (see GOUIN); Gwen (see CERMA); Habbe (see DOGON, TOMA); Habbe (see DOGON, SANGHA); Hissala (see SISSALA); Issala (see SISSALA); Jaan (see YANA); Jalkuna (see BLE); Jari (see DAGAARI DIOULA); Jarma (see ZARMA); Jelgooji (see FULFULDE: Jelgoore); Jelgoore (see FULFULDE: Jelgoore); Joore (see ZAORE); Jula (see DIOULA); JULA: Kong; Jula: Kong Jula (see JULA: Kong); Kaadeno (see MARANSE); Kaadkiine (see MARANSE); Kaan (see GAN); Kaansa (see GAN); Kaansa: Gbadogo (see KPATOGO); Kaansa: Kpatogo (see KPATOGO); Kaanse (see GAN); Ka~asa (see GAN); Kado (see DOGON, TOMA); Kado (see DOGON, SANGHA); Kalamse (see KALAMSE: Loroni); KALAMSE: Loroni; Kalenga (see KALAMSE: Loroni); Kan (see GAN); Kar (see KARABORO, EASTERN); Karaboro (see KARABORO, EASTERN); Karaboro, Eastern (see KARABORO, EASTERN); KARABORO, EASTERN; KARABORO, WESTERN; Karaborro (see KARABORO, EASTERN); KASEM; Kasena (see KASEM); Kasim (see KASEM); Kasina (see KASEM); Kassem (see KASEM); Kassena (see KASEM); Kassene (see KASEM); Keifo (see TIEFO); Ker (see KARABORO, EASTERN); Kiefo (see TIEFO); Kirma (see GOUIN); Kirma (see CERMA); Kler (see KARABORO, EASTERN); KO; Koo'ra (see NATUORO); Koromfe (see FULSE); Koussasse# (see KUSAL); Kpango (see DZUNGO); KPATOGO; Kpatogoso (see KPATOGO); Kurumba (see FULSE); Kusaal (see KUSAL); Kusaal, Eastern (see KUSAL); Kusaal, Western (see KUSAL); KUSAL; Kusale (see KUSAL); Kusari (see KUSAL); Kusasi (see KUSAL); Lawra (see DAGARI: Lawra); Lawra Lobi (see DAGARI: Lawra); Lebir (see BISSA: Lebir); Lele (see LYELE); L'ele (see LYELE); Ligbi (see NOUMOU); Liptaako (see FULFULDE: Liptaako); LOBI; Lobiri (see LOBI); Loron (see LYELE); LYELE; Maacina (see FULFULDE, MACINA); Macina (see FULFULDE, MACINA); Malinke (see JULA: Kong); Mande (see MANDINKA); Mande# (see MANDINKA); Manding (see MANDINKA); Mandinga (see MANDINKA); Mandingo (see MANDINKA); Mandingue (see MANDINKA); MANDINKA; Mandinque (see MANDINKA); Maraka (see SERECOLE); MARAKA; MARANSE; Marka (see SERECOLE); Marka (see MARAKA); MIANKA: Dioundiou; Minianka (see MIANKA: Dioundiou); Miwa (see LOBI); Miwouo (see LOBI); Moa (see MOBA); Moab (see MOBA); Moare (see MOBA); Moba (see GOURMA: Southern); MOBA; Mole (see MOORE); MOORE; Moore: Yana (see YANA); Moore: Zaore (see ZAORE); Moose (see MOORE); More (see MOORE); Mori (see MOORE); Moshi (see MOORE); Mossi (see MOORE); MU BOMU; Naani (see FRAFRA: Nankam); Naani (see SENOUFO, NANERIGE); Nandereke (see SENOUFO, NANERIGE); Nanderge (see SENOUFO, NANERIGE); Nanderge# (see SENOUFO, NANERIGE); Nanerge# (see SENOUFO, NANERIGE); Nanergue (see SENOUFO, NANERIGE); Nanergue# (see SENOUFO, NANERIGE); Nanerige (see SENOUFO, NANERIGE); Nankam (see FRAFRA: Nankam); Nankani (see GURENNE); Nankani (see FRAFRA: Nankam); Nankanse (see FRAFRA: Nankam); Natioro (see NATUORO); Natjoro (see NATUORO); NATUORO; Natyoro (see NATUORO); NGMALBA; Niafunke (see FULFULDE, MACINA); Nibulu (see NUNI); NINISI; Nmalba (see NGMALBA); Nononke (see BOZO, SOROGAMA); Northeastern Samo (see NINISI); Northern Dagaare (see DAGARA: Wile); Northwestern Samo (see SAMO, MATYA); NOUMOU; Nouni (see NUNI); Nounouma (see NUNI); Numukan (see NOUMOU); Nuna (see NUNI); Nune (see NUNI); NUNI; Nuni, Southern (see NUNI); Nunuma (see NUNI); Nuruma (see NUNI); Nyanakan (see SAMOGHO: Nyanakan); Ouala (see WARA); Ouara (see WARA); Ouarkoye (see BWAMU); Ouroue (see BOBO FING: Ouroue); Padoro (see KPATOGO); PANA; Peul (see FULFULDE, MACINA); Peul: Niafunke (see FULFULDE, MACINA); Phuien (see POUGOULI); Pougouli (see POUGOULI); POUGOULI; Puguli (see POUGOULI); Pular (see FULFULDE, MACINA); Pwa (see POUGOULI); Pwe (see POUGOULI); Pwie (see POUGOULI); Pwien (see POUGOULI); Pwo (see POUGOULI); Red Bobo (see BWAMU); Red Bobo (see MU BOMU); Sa (see NINISI); Sa~ (see SAMO, MATYA); Sama (see PANA); Sambla (see SAMOGA); Samo (see KALAMSE: Loroni); Samoe (see WARA); SAMOGA; Samogho (see SAMOGA); Samogho (see DZUNGO); SAMOGHO: Dyanka; SAMOGHO, MAYA; SAMOGHO: Nyanakan; Samogo (see DZUNGO); SAMO, MATYA; Samo, Maya (see SAMOGHO, MAYA); Samona (see KALAMSE: Loroni); Samo of unknown dialect. (see SAMOGA); SAMO, SOUTHERN; SAMO, SOUTHERN: Toma (see SAMOGHO: Nyanakan); San (see NINISI); SAN (see SAMO, SOUTHERN); San (see SAMO, MATYA); SANE (see SAMO, SOUTHERN); Sane (see SAMO, MATYA); Sangha (see DOGON, SANGHA); Sanne' (see SAMOGA); Santidougou (see BOBO FING: Santidougou); Saracole (see SERECOLE); Sarahole (see SERECOLE); Sarahuli (see SERECOLE); Sarakole (see SERECOLE); Sarakule (see SERECOLE); Sarawule (see SERECOLE); Sarkanci (see BOZO, SOROGAMA); Sarkawa (see BOZO, SOROGAMA); Seeku (see SEMBLA); Sembla (see SAMOGA); SEMBLA; Seme (see SIAMOU); Seme (see SIAMOU: Landougou); Semu (see SIAMOU: Landougou); Se#mu (see SIAMOU); Senoufo, Mamara (see MIANKA: Dioundiou); Senoufo, Nanerige (see SENOUFO, NANERIGE); SENOUFO, NANERIGE; Senoufo: Nanerigue (see SENOUFO, NANERIGE); Senoufo, Sicite (see SENOUFO, SICITE); SENOUFO, SICITE; Serahuli (see SERECOLE); SERECOLE; SIAMOU; Siamou: Bandougou (see SIAMOU: Landougou); SIAMOU: Landougou; Sicire (see SENOUFO, SICITE); Sicite (see SENOUFO, SICITE); Siemou (see SIAMOU: Landougou); Sie#mou (see SIAMOU); Siemu (see SIAMOU); Silabe (see SERECOLE); Silanke (see SININKERE); Silimiga (see FULFULDE, MACINA); Silinkere (see SININKERE); SININKERE; Sinninkere (see SININKERE); Sipite (see SENOUFO, SICITE); Sisaali (see SISSALA); Sisai (see SISSALA); SISSALA; Soase (see MANDINKA); Soce# (see MANDINKA); Soninke (see SERECOLE); Sorogaama (see BOZO, SOROGAMA); Sorogo (see BOZO, SOROGAMA); Southern Samo (see SAMOGA); Sucite (see SENOUFO, SICITE); Syemou (see SIAMOU: Landougou); Sye#mou (see SIAMOU); Syer-Tenyer (see KARABORO, WESTERN); Tagba (see SENOUFO, SICITE); TAMACHEQUE: Tadrart; Tamaschek: Tombouctou (see TAMACHEQUE: Tadrart); TAMASHEQ (see TAMACHEQUE: Tadrart); Tamasheq, Kidal: Timbuktu (see TAMACHEQUE: Tadrart); Tamasheq: Timbuktu (see TAMACHEQUE: Tadrart); Tanaslamt (see TAMACHEQUE: Tadrart); TIEFO; Timbuktu (see TAMACHEQUE: Tadrart); Toma (see DOGON, TOMA); Tomacheck (see TAMACHEQUE: Tadrart); Tombouctou (see TAMACHEQUE: Tadrart); Tomo-Kan (see DOGON, TOMA); Toro So (see DOGON, SANGHA); Toubakai (see SERECOLE); Tougan (see SAMO, MATYA); Tourka (see TURKA); Toussian (see TOUSSIAN, SOUTHERN); TOUSSIAN, NORTHERN; Toussian, Southern (see TOUSSIAN, SOUTHERN); TOUSSIAN, SOUTHERN; Tuareg (see TAMACHEQUE: Tadrart); TURKA; Turuka (see TURKA); Tusia (see TOUSSIAN, SOUTHERN); Tusia (see TOUSSIAN, NORTHERN); Tusian (see TOUSSIAN, SOUTHERN); Tusian (see TOUSSIAN, NORTHERN); Tutume (see NOUMOU); Tyefo (see TIEFO); Tyeforo (see TIEFO); Tyurama (see TURKA); Viemo (see VIGUE); Vige (see VIGUE); VIGUE; Vigue# (see VIGUE); Vigye (see VIGUE); Wakore (see SERECOLE); Wala (see DAGAARI DIOULA); Walpre (see SERECOLE); WARA; West Central Goe (see SAMO, MATYA); Western Bisa (see BISSA: Lebir); Western Bobo Oule (see MU BOMU); Western Bobo Wule (see MU BOMU); Western Bwamu (see MU BOMU); Western Red Bobo (see MU BOMU); WILE; Wile (see DAGARA: Wile); Win (see TOUSSIAN, SOUTHERN); Winye (see KO); WUNIAHEBE; YANA; Yanga (see YANA); Yari (see DAGAARI DIOULA); Zabarma (see ZARMA); ZAORE; Zarbarma (see ZARMA); ZARMA; Zarmaci (see ZARMA); Zerma (see ZARMA);