Samo, Samo Matya in Burkina Faso people group profile

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Population

240,000

Main Language

Samo, Matya

Largest Religion

Ethnic Religions

Christian

20.00%

Evangelical

8.70%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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People Name General	Samo, Samo Matya
People Name in Country	Samo, Samo Matya
Natural Name	Samo Matya Samo
Alternate Names	Don; Northern Samo; Sano; Southern Samo; Toma
Population this Country	240,000
Population all Countries	242,000
Total Countries	2
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	4 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	14675
ROP3 Code	108579

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Mande
People Group	Samo, Samo Matya

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Mande
People Group	Samo, Samo Matya
Ethnic Code	NAB63z

Geography

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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	Boucle du Muhoun region: Sourou province, Mouna and Solenzo areas; Kossi province; Ouagadougou, Bobo-Diolaso, Dedougou, and Koudougou cities. 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	Boucle du Muhoun region: Sourou province, Mouna and Solenzo areas; Kossi province; Ouagadougou, Bobo-Diolaso, Dedougou, and Koudougou cities.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion:

Ethnic Religions

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 8.70 %)	20.00 %
Ethnic Religions	50.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	30.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Samo, Matya (240,000 speakers)
Language Code	stj Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Samo, Matya (240,000 speakers)
Language Code	stj Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Samo, Matya

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Primary Language: Samo, Matya

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes
Bible-New Testament	Yes (2023)
Bible-Complete	No

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Film / Video	God's Story video	God's Story
Mobile App	Android Bible app: San Matya	ANTBA Burkina Faso
Mobile App	Android Bible app: San Mayaa	ANTBA Burkina Faso

Sources

Map Source	Burkina Faso Government
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

Countries this People live in:

Country ▲	Population	Scale
Burkina Faso	240,000	4 ●
Mali	1,500	4 ●
Totals: 2	242,000

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