Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Western Karaboro - (kza)

Alternate Name(s): Karaboro, Syem, Syer

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Burkina Faso

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Population: 73,000

Global Population: 73,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Western Karaboro of Burkina Faso, numbering 73,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Burkina Faso. Their primary language is Western Karaboro. The primary religion practiced by the Western Karaboro 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