People group profile · PG047647
The Mossi of the United States
The Mossi of the United States, numbering about 1,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are the dominant Gur-speaking ethnic group of Burkina Faso, concentrated on the central plateau. They speak Mooré and trace their heritage to the historic Mossi Kingdoms that have shaped the country's political and cultural identity for centuries.
They are a diaspora people in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Mossi.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 1,100
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Mossi (mos)
- 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 ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Mossi 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 Mossi
- 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
Primary language
Mossi · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Mossi
Gospel resources in Mossi
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1998 Protestant Version · video, audio, text
- 1998 Roman Catholic Version · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Mossi
- 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.
- 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.
Mossi in other countries
The same people is also reported in 8 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mossi | Burkina Faso | 8,420,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Mossi | Cote d’Ivoire | 3,415,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mossi | Ghana | 531,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Mossi | Niger | 270,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Mossi | Mali | 120,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Mossi | Benin | 59,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Mossi | Togo | 47,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Mossi | Canada | 425 | No Longer Unreached |
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