Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Mande

Language: Konabéré - (bbo)

Alternate Name(s): Bobo Fing, Bobo Madare

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Cote d’Ivoire

Also found in: Burkina Faso; Mali

Population: 21,500

Global Population: 711,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Black Bobo of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering 21,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 711,000 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Konabéré. The primary religion practiced by the Black Bobo is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.

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