Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Atlantic

Language: Oniyan - (bsc)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Senegal

Also found in: Guinea; Guinea-Bissau

Population: 21,500

Global Population: 43,850

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Bassari of Senegal, numbering 21,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Atlantic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 43,850 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Oniyan. The primary religion practiced by the Bassari 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