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| − | '''Burkina Faso''' is a country in west [[Africa]] with a population of 15,746,232 (July 2009 estimate).<ref name="cia" /> It is bordered by | + | '''Burkina Faso''' is a country in west [[Africa]] with a population of 15,746,232 (July 2009 estimate).<ref name="cia" /> It is bordered by Benin, [[Ghana]], [[Ivory Coast]], Mali, Niger, and [[Togo]].<ref name="cia" /> In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with 500 total members.<ref name="mwc" /> |
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| Burkina Faso | |
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 Burkina Faso: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
274,200 sq km |
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Population |
15,746,232 (July 2009) |
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Languages |
French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population |
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Religions |
Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10% |
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Ethnicity |
Mossi over 40%, other approximately 60% (includes Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, and Fulani)[1] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
1 (2006)[2] |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
500 (2006)[2] |
Burkina Faso is a country in west Africa with a population of 15,746,232 (July 2009 estimate).[1] It is bordered by Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, and Togo.[1] In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 500 total members.[2]
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Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2006 there was one Anabaptist-related group officially associated with MWC in Burkina Faso:
Burkina Faso Archive
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Burkina Faso on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO)
Profiles of EEMBF congregations, biographies of EEMBF individuals on GAMEO. Check out the stories of:
- Kassilé Traoré (EN) (FR)
- Coulibaly Cécile (EN) (FR)
- Tiéba Traoré (EN) (FR)
- Église évangélique mennonite d'Orodara (EN) (FR)
Biographies of Mennonites in Burkina Faso on the Dictionary of African Christian Biography (DACB) (Search for Mennonites)
Mennonite Mission Network Website for Burkina Faso
Africa Journal: A biannual, bilingual (French-English) magazine featuring stories of African Mennonites in ministry partnership with African Inter-Mennonite Mission
Issues of Congo Missionary Messenger and AIMM Messenger, 1929-2004
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Burkina Faso," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html (accessed 7 August 2009).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2006 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ World Membership," Mennonite World Conference. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2006mbictotal.pdf (accessed 5 August 2009).
