Quick facts about the Mossi
- Location: Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire
- Status: NOT Engaged by IMB
- Population: 9,500,000
- Primary Religion: African Traditional Religion
- Number of Christians: 1.5% Christian
- Language: Moore
- The largest unevangelized traditional group in Africa
- Strategically located in the center of West Africa, the Mossi Kingdom was never conquered by Muslim invaders
- Major parts of the Mossi are without a significant, enduring witness
Pray that Mossi Christians will be mobilized to reach their people and become missionaries to other groups.
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Many Mossi live in Burkina Faso, where some Mossi areas have well-established churches. However, 1.9 million Mossi people have immigrated over several generations from Burkina Faso to Cote d’Ivoire searching for work. Many have spent their entire lives there; others are new immigrants. All have left their homes and family in search of a better life.
The Mossi are a male dominated society. They are very respectful of older people and do not consider one to be an adult until married with children.