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Burkina Faso

Information about Burkina Faso

Region: Africa
Capital: Ouagadougou
Population: 23,252,000
Area (sq km): 274,200
FIPS Country Code: UV
ISO Country Code: bf
GRN Office: GRN Burkina Faso

About Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country of the Sahel in West Africa. It has been independent of France since 1960.

Over 80% of the population relies on subsistence agriculture. The literacy rate is 14%.

People Groups: Gur-Voltaic (48 groups) (70%), Mande peoples (15%), West Atlantic (11%), Other African (4%), Non-Africans (0.2%).

The official language is French, spoken by 10% of the population. Trade languages are Moore and Jula in the south.

Of all the languages of the country, only 6 have a complete Bible, and 11 have the New Testament.

Religions: Muslim (50%), Traditional religion (30%), Christian (18%).

Map of Burkina Faso

Language varieties spoken in Burkina Faso

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Birifor, Malba (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [bfo] - Indigenous language
Birifor, Malba: Wile (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [bfo] - Indigenous language
Bisa (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [bib] - Indigenous language
Bisa: Barka (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [bib] - Indigenous language
Bisa: Lebir (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [bib] - Indigenous language
Ble (Komoé) - ISO Language [bxl] - Indigenous language
Bobo Fing: Santidougou (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [bwq] - Indigenous language
Bobo Madare, Southern (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [bwq] - Indigenous language
Bobo Madare, Southern: Benge (Houé) - Language Variety [bwq] - Indigenous language
Bobo Madare, Southern: Sogokiré (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [bwq] - Indigenous language
Bobo Madare, Southern: Vore (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [bwq] - Indigenous language
Bolon (Kénédougou) - ISO Language [bof] - Indigenous language
Bwamu (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [box] - Indigenous language
Bwamu, Laa Laa (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [bwj] - Indigenous language
Cerma (Komoé) - ISO Language [cme] - Indigenous language
Dagaari Dioula (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [dgd] - Indigenous language
Dagaari, Northern: Lobi (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [dgi] - Indigenous language
Dagaari, Northern: Nura (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [dgi] - Indigenous language
Dagara: Wile (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [dgi] - Indigenous language
Dioula (Komoé) - ISO Language [dyu] - Indigenous language
Djan (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [dya] - Indigenous language
Doghosie (Komoé) - ISO Language [dos] - Indigenous language
Dogose: Klamaasise (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [dos] - Indigenous language
Dogose: Lutise (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [dos] - Indigenous language
Dogose: Mesise (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [dos] - Indigenous language
Dogose: Sukurase (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [dos] - Indigenous language
Dzùùngoo (Kénédougou) - ISO Language [dnn] - Indigenous language
French (France) - ISO Language [fra] - Official language
French: Africa (Congo, Democratic Republic of) - Language Group [fra] - Trade language
Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso: Barkoundouba - Language Variety [fuh] - Indigenous language
Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso: Bogandé - Language Variety [fuh] - Indigenous language
Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso: Fada Ngurma - Language Variety [fuh] - Indigenous language
Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso: Liptaakoore (Sèno) - Language Variety [fuh] - Indigenous language
Fulfulde, Western Niger: Barani (Houé) - Language Variety [fuh] - Indigenous language
Fulfulde, Western Niger: Gourmantche - Language Variety [fuh] - Indigenous language
Fulfulde, Western Niger: Jelgoore (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [fuh] - Indigenous language
Gan (Poni) - ISO Language [gna] - Indigenous language
Gouin (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [cme] - Indigenous language
Gourma (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [gux]
Gourma: Central (Benin, Alibori) - Language Variety [gux]
Gourma: Northern (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [gux] - Indigenous language
Gourma: Southern (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [gux] - Indigenous language
Jula: Kong (Komoé) - Language Variety [dyu] - Indigenous language
Kalamse: Loroni (Sourou) - Language Variety [knz] - Indigenous language
Karaboro, Eastern (Komoé) - ISO Language [xrb] - Indigenous language
Karaboro, Western (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [kza] - Indigenous language
Kasem (Ghana, Upper East) - ISO Language [xsm] - Indigenous language
Khe (Komoé) - ISO Language [kqg] - Indigenous language
Khisa (Côte d'Ivoire, Zanza) - ISO Language [kqm] - Indigenous language
Ko (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [kst] - Indigenous language
Koromfé (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [kfz] - Indigenous language
Kpatogo (Bougouriba) - Language Variety [gna] - Indigenous language
Lobi (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [lob] - Indigenous language
Lyele (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [lee] - Indigenous language
Maraka (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [rkm] - Indigenous language
Moore (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [mos] - Indigenous language
Moore: Yana (Gourma) - Language Variety [mos] - Indigenous language
Moore: Zaore (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [mos] - Indigenous language
Natioro: Ginaourou (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [nti] - Indigenous language
Natuoro (Komoé) - Language Variety [nti] - Indigenous language
Ninisi (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [sym] - Indigenous language
Noumou (Komoé) - Language Variety [lig] - Indigenous language
Nuni (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [nnw] - Indigenous language
Pana [Burkina Faso] (Sourou) - ISO Language [pnq] - Indigenous language
Pougouli (Bougouriba) - ISO Language [pug] - Indigenous language
Samo, Matya (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [stj] - Indigenous language
Samo, Southern (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [sbd] - Indigenous language
Samoga (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [sos] - Indigenous language
Samogho, Maya (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [sym] - Indigenous language
Samogho: Dyanka (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [dnn] - Indigenous language
Samogho: Nyanakan (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [dnn] - Indigenous language
Sembla (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [sos] - Indigenous language
Senoufo, Nanerige (Kénédougou) - ISO Language [sen] - Indigenous language
Senoufo, Sicite (Kossi) - ISO Language [sep] - Indigenous language
Siamou (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [sif] - Indigenous language
Siamou: Landougou (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [sif] - Indigenous language
Sininkere (Sanmatenga) - ISO Language [skq] - Indigenous language
Sissala (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [sld] - Indigenous language
Songhay, Humburi Senni (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [hmb] - Indigenous language
Songhay, Humburi Senni: Maranse (Sanmatenga) - Language Variety [hmb] - Indigenous language
Tiefo (Komoé) - ISO Language [tiq] - Indigenous language
Toussian, Northern (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [tsp] - Indigenous language
Toussian, Southern (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [wib] - Indigenous language
Turka (Komoé) - ISO Language [tuz] - Indigenous language
Turka: Douna (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [tuz] - Indigenous language
Vigue (Houé) - ISO Language [vig] - Indigenous language
Wara (Burkina Faso) - ISO Language [wbf] - Indigenous language
Wara: Faniagara (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [wbf] - Indigenous language
Wara: Negueni-Klani (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [wbf] - Indigenous language
Wara: Ouatourou-Niasogoni (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [wbf] - Indigenous language
Wara: Soulani (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety [wbf] - Indigenous language
Wuniahebe (Burkina Faso) - Language Variety - Indigenous language

People Groups in Burkina Faso

Algerian, Arabic-speaking ▪ Bambara ▪ Bariba ▪ Biali ▪ Birifor, Northern ▪ Bissa ▪ Ble, Jalkunan ▪ Bobo Fing ▪ Bobo Madare ▪ Bolon ▪ Bozo, Tieyaxo ▪ Buamu ▪ Bwamu, Laa Laa ▪ Bwamu, Twi ▪ Dagaari Dioula, Wala ▪ Dagara ▪ Deaf ▪ Dioula ▪ Dogon, Tomo Kan ▪ Dogose, Doghosie ▪ Dogoso ▪ Dyan ▪ Dzuun, Samogo ▪ English-Speaking, general ▪ Ewe ▪ Farefare ▪ French ▪ Fulani, Gorgal ▪ Fulani, Gurmanche ▪ Fulani, Jelgooji ▪ Fulani, Maasina ▪ Gouin, Cerma ▪ Gourma ▪ Hausa ▪ Jotoni, Jowulu ▪ Kaan, Gan ▪ Karaboro, Eastern ▪ Karaboro, Western ▪ Kasem ▪ Khe ▪ Khisa ▪ Kolsi, Ko, Winye ▪ Kpeego ▪ Kurumfe, Fulse ▪ Kusasi ▪ Lela, Lyele ▪ Lobi ▪ Maninka, Eastern ▪ Marka, Dafing ▪ Moba ▪ Mossi, Moore ▪ Natioro ▪ Nuna, Nouni ▪ Nuna, Nunuma ▪ Pana, Sama ▪ Pwo ▪ Red Bobo, Bwa ▪ Samo, Kalemse, Samoma ▪ Samo, Maya, Sanan-Bangassogo ▪ Samo, Northwestern, Samo Matya ▪ Samo Southern, Sanan-Toma ▪ Seemogo ▪ Senoufo, Central ▪ Senoufo, Nanerige ▪ Senoufo, Niangolo ▪ Siamou ▪ Sininkere ▪ Sissala ▪ Songhai-Humburi Senni ▪ Tenbo, Loron ▪ Tiefo ▪ Toussian, Northern ▪ Toussian, Southern ▪ Tuareg, Tamasheq ▪ Turka ▪ Vige, Viemo ▪ Wara ▪ Yoruba ▪ Zerma, Dyerma

News about Burkina Faso

GRN Burkina Faso - General information, articles, news and contact details about GRN Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso: Biblical education in Soukola in the Moore language - A visit to Burkina Faso connects GRN's Moore language recordings to the people in Soukola.

Burkina Faso: they remember the stories! - GRN Picture books: I couldn't have done what I have done without them . . .

The Land of Upright People - Pastor Jacques Nignan reports that outreach programs run in partnership with other churches and missions resulted in over 700 people coming to faith in Christ. Here are some stories and testimonies from Burkina Faso.

Bible Stories - Down through the centuries, storytelling has been a most effective way to communicate.