Dagaari Dioula in Burkina Faso

The Dagaari Dioula have only been reported in Burkina Faso
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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

The Dagaari Jula, or the Yari, people group is scattered in south central Burkina Faso. Dioula is a group of peoples separated by location or language. The Dagaari speakers are one of their subgroups.

They are unique among Burkina Faso groups for several reasons. First, the group does not have a well-defined home region. They share certain villages with those of different ethnic groups, having a give and take relationship with their neighbors. A second characteristic of the group is the fact that almost all of them, especially in Burkina Faso are Muslims.


What Are Their Lives Like?

In general, they are subsistence farmers, though many are involved in commerce.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Dagaari Dioula are Sunni Muslims who carry traditional practices into their form of Islam.


What Are Their Needs?

A small number are Christians. These people need to be Christ bearers to their Muslim family members and neighbors.


Prayer Items

Pray the hearts of the Dagaari Dioula people would be stirred to hunger after God, to drink of living water.
Pray for family-based movements to Christ to soon transform Dagaari Dioula society, blessing them spiritually and economically.
Pray for the Lord to move in the hearts of local believers to give up their own rights and sacrifice their lives to see the Dagaari Dioula people blessed by the work of Jesus Christ, the only savior.


Scripture Prayers for the Dagaari Dioula, Wala in Burkina Faso.


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Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Dagaari Dioula, Wala
People Name in Country Dagaari Dioula, Wala
Natural Name Dagaari Dioula
Alternate Names Dagaari Jula; Wala; Yarsi
Population this Country 43,000
Population all Countries 43,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 11467
ROP3 Code 102367
Country Burkina Faso
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 20  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Centre-Ouest region: Sissili and Zuri provinces, Diébougou, To, Boromo, Soukoulaye, Silly, Pa, Dano, Leo, Gao, Dissin, Wessa, Fara, French Hamele.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Burkina Faso
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 20  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Centre-Ouest region: Sissili and Zuri provinces, Diébougou, To, Boromo, Soukoulaye, Silly, Pa, Dano, Leo, Gao, Dissin, Wessa, Fara, French Hamele..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.20 %)
1.50 %
Ethnic Religions
10.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
88.50 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Dagaari Dioula (43,000 speakers)
Language Code dgd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Dagaari Dioula (43,000 speakers)
Language Code dgd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Dagaari Dioula

Primary Language:  Dagaari Dioula

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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