Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Malinke
Language: Jalkunan - (bxl)
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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Country: Burkina Faso
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Population: 2,000
Global Population: 2,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Blé of Burkina Faso, numbering 2,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Malinke people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Burkina Faso. Their primary language is Jalkunan. The primary religion practiced by the Blé is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.
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