Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Mande

Language: Boko (Benin) - (bqc)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Benin

Also found in: Nigeria

Population: 127,000

Global Population: 192,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Busa-Boko of Benin, numbering 127,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 192,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Boko (Benin). The primary religion practiced by the Busa-Boko 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