Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Northern Dagara - (dgi)

Alternate Name(s): Dagaara, Dagaaba

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Burkina Faso

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Population: 343,000

Global Population: 343,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity

Overview: The Dagaari of Burkina Faso, numbering 343,000, 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 Northern Dagara. The primary religion practiced by the Dagaari is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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