The Gouin or Gwen (sometimes referred to as Ciraamba, Guin, Kirma, and Senufo) are an ethnic group found in
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳ðž¤ðž¤²ðž¤¢ 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to ...
and the
Ivory Coast. They are part of the
Gur People
The Gur languages, also known as Central Gur or Mabia, belong to the Niger–Congo languages. They are spoken in the Sahelian and savanna regions of West Africa, namely: in most areas of Burkina Faso, and in south-central Mali, northeastern ...
and speak the
Cerma language. Their population is estimated to be around 80,000-90,000. The Gouin farm millet, cassava, and yams. 78% of Gouin practice their traditional religion but "Multiple agencies are involved in reaching the Gouin people for Christ, and a group of churches has been established."
References
Diamitani, B. T. (2008). Observing Komo among Tagwa People in Burkina Faso: A Burkinabe Art Historian’s Views. African Arts, 41(3), 14–25. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20447897
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Ethnic groups in Burkina Faso