People group profile · PG012331
The Kabiye of Benin
The Kabiye of Benin, numbering about 20,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic people group indigenous to the north central mountains and northern plains of Togo.
They are an indigenous people in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Kabiyè.
Fast facts
- Country
- Benin
- Population
- 20,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Kabiyè (kbp)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Donga department: Bassila, Djougou, and Ouaké communes
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kabiye are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Kabiye
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Kabiyè · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Kabiyè
Gospel resources in Kabiyè
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2011 Bibles International · text
- Roman Catholic Version · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kabiye
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Kabiye in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104357) is reported in 2 other countries.
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