People group profile · PG012419
The Lobi of Burkina Faso
The Lobi of Burkina Faso, numbering about 743,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West African ethnic group indigenous to the Cascades region of southwestern Burkina Faso and the Zanzan district of northeastern Cote d'Ivoire.
They are an indigenous people in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Lobi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Population
- 743,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Lobi (lob)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lobi are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Lobi
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
65% adherents
Primary language
Lobi · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Lobi
Gospel resources in Lobi
- Bible available, published 1985
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Lobi)
Bibles
- 1984 Bible Society of Burkina Faso · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lobi
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- 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.
Lobi in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobi | Cote d’Ivoire | 350,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Lobi | Ghana | 10,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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