Religious demography Freedom of religion in Burkina Faso



while exact statistics on religious affiliation not available , vary widely, government estimated in recent census (1996) approximately 60 percent of population practice islam, , majority of group belong sunni branch. government estimated 24 percent of population maintains traditional indigenous beliefs, 17 percent practices roman catholicism, , 3 percent members of various protestant denominations. statistics on religious affiliation approximate because incorporating traditional indigenous beliefs , practices widespread among both christians , muslims.


muslims reside largely around northern, eastern, , western borders, while christians live in center of country. people practice traditional indigenous religious beliefs throughout country, in rural communities. ethnic groups religiously heterogeneous, although fulani , dioula communities overwhelmingly muslim.







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