Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Gur
Language: Biali - (beh)
Alternate Name(s): Berba, Bialaba, Bieri, Bjerb, Bjeri
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Benin
Also found in: Burkina Faso
Population: 191,000
Global Population: 194,600
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Bialaba of Benin, numbering 191,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 194,600 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Biali. The primary religion practiced by the Bialaba 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