Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Mossi - (mos)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Benin

Also found in: Burkina Faso; Canada; Cote d’Ivoire; Ghana; Mali; Niger; Togo; United States

Population: 53,000

Global Population: 11,903,025

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Mossi of Benin, numbering 53,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 11,903,025 in 9 countries. Their primary language is Mossi. The primary religion practiced by the Mossi 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: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Available