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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Lobi of Burkina Faso

The Lobi of Burkina Faso, numbering approximately 738,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a West African ethnic group indigenous to the Cascades region of southwestern Burkina Faso and the Zanzan district of northeastern Cote d'Ivoire They are an Indigenous people, with Lobi as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism. They primarily speak Lobi.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Lobi

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Burkina Faso
People Cluster: Gur
Primary Language(s): Lobi (lob)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 738,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012419
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Pray for the Lobi of Burkina Faso

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

65%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lobi
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Lobi Speakers

Media Resources in Lobi:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Lobi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1984 Bible Society of Burkina Faso✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Lobi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Lobi are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Lobi:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Lobi of Burkina Faso

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
readPsalm 20:7

Pray for those who trust in anything other than the Lord to be convicted of their sin and learn about what Jesus did for them so that they can choose to trust in Him.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
readMatthew 13: 45-46

Pray that they will recognize the treasure of knowing Christ Jesus and be willing to give up everything else to gain Him.

Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
readPsalm 6:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will remind them that He is near and will help them place their hope in Him when others wish to do them harm.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

Lobi Across Countries (ROP3 - 105811) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LobiPG012419LobiBurkina Faso738,000Engaged yet UnreachedLobiAnimism
LobiPG013106LobiCote d’Ivoire349,000No Longer UnreachedLobiAnimism
LobiPG013353LobiGhana10,000Engaged yet UnreachedLobiAnimism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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