People group profile · PG013114
The Nafana Senufo of Côte d’Ivoire
The Nafana Senufo of Côte d’Ivoire, numbering about 124,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a sub-group of the Senufo, a West African ethnic group of Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana.
They are a diaspora people in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Nafaanra.
Fast facts
- Country
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Population
- 124,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Nafaanra (nfr)
- 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 ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Nafana Senufo 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Nafana Senufo
- 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
Primary language
Nafaanra · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Nafaanra
Gospel resources in Nafaanra
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Nafaanra)
Bibles
- 1983 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Nafana Senufo
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Nafana Senufo in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nafana Senufo | Ghana | 102,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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