People group profile · PG013563
The Pana of Mali
The Pana of Mali, numbering about 9,200 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Mali.
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 Pana (Burkina Faso).
Fast facts
- Country
- Mali
- Population
- 9,200
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Pana (Burkina Faso) (pnq)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- 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 Pana 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 Pana
- 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
Animism · Ethnoreligion
75% adherents
Primary language
Pana (Burkina Faso) · Atlantic-Congo family
60% speak Pana (Burkina Faso)
Gospel resources in Pana (Burkina Faso)
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Pana
- 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.
Pana in other countries
The same people (ROP3 114841) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pana | Burkina Faso | 10,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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