Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Mande

Language: Matya Samo - (stj)

Alternate Name(s): Don, Toma, Samo Matya

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Burkina Faso

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Population: 295,000

Global Population: 295,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Northwest Samo of Burkina Faso, numbering 295,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Burkina Faso. Their primary language is Matya Samo. The primary religion practiced by the Northwest Samo is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available