Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Birifor, Southern - (biv)

Alternate Name(s): Ghana Birifor

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Ghana

Also found in: Cote d’Ivoire

Population: 220,000

Global Population: 228,700

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Birifor of Ghana, numbering 220,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 228,700 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Birifor, Southern. The primary religion practiced by the Birifor 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: Not Available