Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Bwamu, Láá Láá - (bwj)

Alternate Name(s): Ye, Yere, LaaLaa

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Burkina Faso

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Population: 132,000

Global Population: 132,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Bwamu of Burkina Faso, numbering 132,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Burkina Faso. Their primary language is Bwamu, Láá Láá. The primary religion practiced by the Bwamu is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Not Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available