• PEOPLE NAME: MOSSI OF GHANA

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PEID: 13360

ROP: 106781

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Moore - (mos)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Ghana

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

Population: 512,000

Global Population: 12,457,025


PEID: 13360

ROP: 106781

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical


Overview: The Mossi of Ghana, numbering 512,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 12,457,025 in 9 countries. Their primary language is Moore. The primary religion practiced by the Mossi is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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