People group profile · PG012413
The Komono of Burkina Faso
The Komono of Burkina Faso, numbering about 7,900 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an autochthonous Gur people of Burkina Faso's Cascades Region near the Ivorian border, holding ritual authority over the land as hosts to later-arriving peoples through institutions like the massa king and folonderye earth priests.
They are an indigenous people in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Khisa.
Fast facts
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Population
- 7,900
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Khisa (kqm)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Komono 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 Komono
- 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
Folk Islam · Islam
77% adherents
Primary language
Khisa · Atlantic-Congo family
56% speak Khisa
Gospel resources in Khisa
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Komono
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Khisa in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104945) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Komono (Khisa) | Cote d’Ivoire | 10,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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