Bolon

Quick facts about the Bolon

  • Location: Burkina Faso
  • Status: NOT Engaged by IMB
  • Population: 17,000
  • Primary Religion: African Traditional Religion
  • Number of Christians: 10
  • Language: Bolon
  • Six villages in southwestern Burkina Faso with a significant Bolon population
  • They have maintained their own culture and heritage even thought they live in close proxiity to other ethnic groups
  • A significant percentage of the Bolon speak Jula, the regional trade language

Pray that those who will be taking the Gospel to the Bolon would be bold in their witness.  Pray that the Lord would open the hearts of the Bolon to hear His message.

Learn more about the Bolon!

There are very few Christians among the Bolon.  Although they are targeted for a Bible translation, the work has not started.  There are Gospel Recordings available in the Bolon language.  Many of the Bolon are bilingual in Jula which has more evangelical resources.