Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Téén - (lor)

Alternate Name(s): Tense, Lorhon, Teen

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Burkina Faso

Also found in: Cote d’Ivoire

Population: 3,900

Global Population: 17,400

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Tenbo of Burkina Faso, numbering 3,900, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 17,400 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Téén. The primary religion practiced by the Tenbo is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available