Partners
Prayer Partners:
18 Current
0 Needed
Total Opportunity:
$218,632 Funded
$144,618 Needed
Demographics
- Location:
- Burkina Faso
- Speakers:
- 80,000
- Start Year:
- 1997
- End Year:
- 2012
Reports to Investors
Dagara NT | Dagaara
The Dagara (pronounced DAH-gah-rah) people reside in the southwest part of Burkina Faso and the northwest part of Ghana. They live in small villages scattered over a large area extending a distance of 118 miles from north to south, and 64 miles from east to west. The illiteracy rate exceeds 80%, and less than 15% of the population understands French, the official language of the country.
Most of the Dagara provide for their families by growing millet, peanuts and corn. As everywhere in Burkina Faso, the year is divided into two distinct seasons: dry and rainy. Economic and cultural activities vary according to the season.
Almost all of the Dagara still follow their traditional animist religion. However, the Association of Evangelical Pentecostal Churches started work in the area at the end of the 1940s. They have established 14 local congregations with about 1,300 Dagara believers. In the southern part of the Dagara area, another mission has organized churches with some Dagara believers. Only a few individuals practice another major religion. A translated New Testament will empower these small churches to be a more dynamic witness in their community.
News from the Field
- Dec29
Dagara of Burkina Faso
The Dagara are widely dispersed villagers with about 1,300 Christians. The illiteracy rate exceeds 80%. The Dagara (pronounced DAH-gah-rah) people reside in the southwest part of Burkina Faso and the northwest part of Ghana. They live in small villages scattered over a large area. More than 98% of the Dagara still follow their traditional animist religion. However, the Association of Evangelical Pentecostal Churches was planted in the area at the end of the 1940s. - Jul14
Dagara of Burkina Faso
80,000 widely scattered villagers with about 1,300 Christians. The illiteracy rate exceeds 80%. The Dagara (pronounced DAH-gah-rah) people reside in the southwest part of Burkina Faso and the northwest part of Ghana. They live in small villages scattered over a large area. More than 98% of the Dagara still follow their traditional animist religion. However, the Association of Evangelical Pentecostal Churches (AEEP) was planted in the area at the end of the 1940s.