People group profile · PG013545
The Dogon of Mali
The Dogon of Mali, numbering about 108,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic subgroup of the Dogon tribe indigenous to the Bandiagara Escarpment of Mali.
They are an indigenous people in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Toro So Dogon.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mali
- Population
- 108,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Toro So Dogon (dts)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- 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
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Mopti region: Bandiagara and Koro circles, Bereli and Madougou town areas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Dogon 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 Dogon
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
64% adherents
Primary language
Toro So Dogon · Dogon family
100% speak Toro So Dogon
Gospel resources in Toro So Dogon
- Bible available, published 2010
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1995 Bible Society of Mali · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Dogon
- 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.
- 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.
Dogon, Toro So in other countries
The same people (ROP3 115024) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogon | Burkina Faso | 18,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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