• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF BURKINABE OF BURKINA FASO

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PEID: 47719

ROP: 116593

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Burkina Faso Sign Language - (qbf)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Burkina Faso

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Population: 245,000

Global Population: 245,000


PEID: 47719

ROP: 116593

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Deaf Burkinabe of Burkina Faso, numbering 245,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Burkina Faso. Their primary language is Burkina Faso Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Burkinabe is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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