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People group profile · PG012406

The Jotoni Samogho of Burkina Faso

The Jotoni Samogho of Burkina Faso, numbering about 3,200 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Samogo-speaking ethnic group indigenous to the Sikasso region of Mali.

They are a diaspora people in the Malinke people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Jowulu.

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Fast facts

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
3,200
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Malinke
Primary language
Jowulu (jow)
Primary religion
Animism
Strategic Progress Index ?
Unengaged and Unreached
Evangelical
No Known Evangelicals
GSEC ?
Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
Lostness priority ?
Frontier Unreached People Group
Region
Western Africa, Africa
Location
Cascades region: Leraba province

Where they live

Gospel status

The Jotoni Samogho are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.

  • Congregations exist No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Jotoni Samogho

  • Pray that God would send workers to this people group
  • Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
  • Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice

Primary religion

Animism · Ethnoreligion

97% adherents

Primary language

Jowulu · Mande family

100% speak Jowulu

Gospel resources in Jowulu

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film not available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Jotoni Samogho

  1. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  2. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  3. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  4. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.

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Jotoni Samogho in other countries

The same people is also reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
Jotoni SamoghoMali23,000Engaged yet Unreached

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