People group profile · PG013536
The Northern Bobo of Mali
The Northern Bobo of Mali, numbering about 49,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Mande ethnolinguistic community of northern Bobo-speaking areas of Burkina Faso and Mali, who speak the Konabéré language and belong to the broader Bobo (Bobo Madare) cultural tradition.
They are an indigenous people in the Mande people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Northern Bobo Madaré.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mali
- Population
- 49,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Mande
- Primary language
- Northern Bobo Madaré (bbo)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Black Bobo
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Northern Bobo are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Northern Bobo
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
49% adherents
Primary language
Northern Bobo Madaré · Mande family
100% speak Northern Bobo Madaré
Gospel resources in Northern Bobo Madaré
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- Alliance Biblique au Mali, 2017 · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Northern Bobo
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- 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.
Bobo Northern, (Konabere) in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101509) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Bobo | Burkina Faso | 655,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Northern Bobo | Cote d’Ivoire | 21,500 | No Longer Unreached |
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