People group profile · PG047862
The Bangi Me of Mali
The Bangi Me of Mali, numbering about 2,600 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Mali whose identity is rooted in the Bangime language, village-based social traditions, and the historic landscapes of the Bandiagara Escarpment.
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 Bangime.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mali
- Population
- 2,600
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Bangime (dba)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Mopti region: Bandiagara circle, 7 villages
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bangi Me 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, there are no evangelical Christians or churches among this people group and there is no access to evangelical print, audio, visual or human resources.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Bangi Me
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
62% adherents
Primary language
100% speak Bangime
Gospel resources in Bangime
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not 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 Bangi Me
- 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.
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