People group profile · PG023174
The Bozo of Mali
The Bozo of Mali, numbering about 253,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a linguistic subgroup of the Bozo, a Mande ethnic group located predominantly along the Niger River in Mali.
They are an indigenous people in the Soninke people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Jenaama Bozo.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mali
- Population
- 253,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Soninke
- Primary language
- Jenaama Bozo (bze)
- 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
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Mopti region: Djenné and Mopti circles on Niger river, Tenenkou and Youwarou circles; Ségou region: Niger river, upstream from Mopti
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bozo 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Bozo
- 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
100% adherents
Primary language
Jenaama Bozo · Mande family
40% speak Jenaama Bozo
Gospel resources in Jenaama Bozo
- Bible available, published 2017
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Bozo, Jenaama)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Bozo
- 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.
- 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.
Bozo, Sorogoye in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109426) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozo | Cote d’Ivoire | 24,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Bozo | Burkina Faso | 4,900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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