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Prayer Cards | Joshua Project Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Anii in Benin Dendi, Dandawa in Benin Population: 47,000 Population: 274,000 World Popl: 66,000 World Popl: 414,700 Total Countries: 2 Total Countries: 3 People Cluster: Guinean People Cluster: Songhai Main Language: Anii Main Language: Dendi Main Religion: Islam Main Religion: Islam Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 1.00% Evangelicals: 0.03% Chr Adherents: 2.00% Chr Adherents: 0.07% Scripture: Unspecified Scripture: New Testament www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Kerry Olson Source: Jacques Taberlet "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Foodo in Benin Fulani, Gorgal in Benin Population: 45,000 Population: 43,000 World Popl: 46,100 World Popl: 43,000 Total Countries: 2 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Guinean People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe Main Language: Foodo Main Language: Fulfulde, Western Niger Main Religion: Islam Main Religion: Islam Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 0.01% Evangelicals: 0.00% Chr Adherents: 0.02% Chr Adherents: 0.00% Scripture: Portions Scripture: New Testament www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Bethany World Prayer Center Source: Bethany World Prayer Center "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Fulfulde, Borgu in Benin Gbe, Seto in Benin Population: 650,000 Population: 40,000 World Popl: 767,700 World Popl: 40,000 Total Countries: 3 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe People Cluster: Guinean Main Language: Fulfulde, Borgu Main Language: Gun Main Religion: Islam Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 0.80% Evangelicals: 0.50% Chr Adherents: 1.40% Chr Adherents: 5.00% Scripture: New Testament Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Jason Harral "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Gbe, Toli in Benin Hausa in Benin Population: 12,000 Population: 1,114,000 World Popl: 12,000 World Popl: 51,752,100 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 16 People Cluster: Guinean People Cluster: Hausa Main Language: Gun Main Language: Hausa Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Main Religion: Islam Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 2.00% Evangelicals: 0.05% Chr Adherents: 5.00% Chr Adherents: 0.10% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Anonymous "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Kyanga in Benin Mandingo, Mandinka in Benin Population: 2,100 Population: 13,000 World Popl: 26,100 World Popl: 2,263,900 Total Countries: 2 Total Countries: 6 People Cluster: Mande People Cluster: Malinke Main Language: Kyanga Main Language: Mandinka Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Main Religion: Islam Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 0.10% Evangelicals: 0.30% Chr Adherents: 1.00% Chr Adherents: 1.00% Scripture: Translation Needed Scripture: Complete Bible Source: Anonymous www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Link Up Africa "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Songhai-Koyraboro in Benin Watchi in Benin Population: 9,300 Population: 63,000 World Popl: 2,037,500 World Popl: 969,000 Total Countries: 5 Total Countries: 2 People Cluster: Songhai People Cluster: Guinean Main Language: Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Main Language: Gbe, Waci Main Religion: Islam Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 0.20% Evangelicals: 1.50% Chr Adherents: 0.81% Chr Adherents: 2.00% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Translation Started Source: Watchi Harvest Source: International Mission Board-SBC www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Zarma in Benin Algerian, Arabic-speaking in Burkina Faso Population: 13,000 Population: 22,000 World Popl: 4,742,400 World Popl: 33,742,800 Total Countries: 6 Total Countries: 18 People Cluster: Songhai People Cluster: Arab, Maghreb Main Language: Zarma Main Language: Arabic, Algerian Spoken Main Religion: Islam Main Religion: Islam Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 0.80% Evangelicals: 0.00% Chr Adherents: 2.00% Chr Adherents: 0.04% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: New Testament www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Global Landscapes Forum - Flickr Source: WikiMedia - Basel2019 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Bambara in Burkina Faso Bobo Madare in Burkina Faso Population: 6,900 Population: 261,000 World Popl: 6,574,300 World Popl: 261,000 Total Countries: 12 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Malinke-Bambara People Cluster: Malinke-Jula Main Language: Bamanankan Main Language: Bobo Madare, Southern Main Religion: Islam Main Religion: Islam Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 1.80% Evangelicals: 0.01% Chr Adherents: 4.00% Chr Adherents: 0.02% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: GoWestAfrica Source: Anonymous "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Bolon in Burkina Faso Bozo, Tegue in Burkina Faso Population: 34,000 Population: 3,400 World Popl: 46,000 World Popl: 299,400 Total Countries: 2 Total Countries: 2 People Cluster: Malinke People Cluster: Soninke Main Language: Bolon Main Language: Bozo, Tieyaxo Main Religion: Islam Main Religion: Islam Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 1.45% Evangelicals: 0.00% Chr Adherents: 3.00% Chr Adherents: 0.00% Scripture: Translation Needed Scripture: Portions www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: GoWestAfrica Source: International Mission Board-SBC "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Dagaari Dioula, Wala in Burkina Faso Dogose in Burkina Faso Population: 39,000 Population: 46,000 World Popl: 39,000 World Popl: 46,000 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Malinke-Jula People Cluster: Gur Main Language: Dagaari Dioula Main Language: Dogose Main Religion: Islam Main Religion: Islam Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 1.20% Evangelicals: 1.00% Chr Adherents: 1.50% Chr Adherents: 5.00% Scripture: Translation Started Scripture: New Testament www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: GoWestAfrica Source: GoWestAfrica "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Dogoso in Burkina Faso Dzuun, Samogo in Burkina Faso Population: 16,000 Population: 26,000 World Popl: 16,000 World Popl: 26,000 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Gur People Cluster: Mande Main Language: Dogoso Main Language: Dzuungoo Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Main Religion: Islam Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 1.00% Evangelicals: 0.30% Chr Adherents: 5.00% Chr Adherents: 1.00% Scripture: Translation Started Scripture: Portions www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Fulani, Gurmanche in Burkina Faso Fulani, Jelgooji in Burkina Faso Population: 1,268,000 Population: 421,000 World Popl: 1,268,000 World Popl: 421,000 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe Main Language: Fulfulde, Western Niger Main Language: Fulfulde, Western Niger Main Religion: Islam Main Religion: Islam Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 0.23% Evangelicals: 0.20% Chr Adherents: 0.70% Chr Adherents: 0.30% Scripture: New Testament Scripture: New Testament www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Link Up Africa Source: Anonymous "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Fulani, Maasina in Burkina Faso Hausa in Burkina Faso Population: 9,900 Population: 3,100 World Popl: 1,822,900 World Popl: 51,752,100 Total Countries: 4 Total Countries: 16 People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe People Cluster: Hausa Main Language: Fulfulde, Maasina Main Language: Hausa Main Religion: Islam Main Religion: Islam Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 0.15% Evangelicals: 0.10% Chr Adherents: 0.20% Chr Adherents: 0.10% Scripture: New Testament Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Erik Laursen, New Covenant Missi Source: Anonymous "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Jotoni in Burkina Faso Jula, Dyula in Burkina Faso Population: 1,600 Population: 2,193,000 World Popl: 20,600 World Popl: 5,073,000 Total Countries: 2 Total Countries: 6 People Cluster: Malinke People Cluster: Malinke-Jula Main Language:
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