Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Mande

Language: Konabéré - (bbo)

Alternate Name(s): Bobo Madare, Bobo Fing

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Mali

Also found in: Burkina Faso; Cote d’Ivoire

Population: 46,000

Global Population: 695,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Black Bobo of Mali, numbering 46,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 695,000 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Konabéré. The primary religion practiced by the Black Bobo 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available