People group profile · PG013252
The Ahafo of Ghana
The Ahafo of Ghana, numbering about 91,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are one of the smaller Akan subgroups alongside the Denkyira, Wassa, and Nzema, traditionally matrilineal and centered in Ghana's Brong Ahafo region, sharing the broader Akan Kwa language and precolonial state-building heritage.
They are an indigenous people in the Guinean people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Neo-Pentecostalism, and they primarily speak Akan.
Fast facts
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 91,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Guinean
- Primary language
- Akan (aka)
- Primary religion
- Neo-Pentecostalism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Widespread
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ahafo are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Ahafo
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Neo-Pentecostalism · Christianity
Primary language
Akan · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Akan
Gospel resources in Akan
- Bible available, published 1964
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Fante)
- JESUS (Asante Twi)
- JESUS (Twi)
- JESUS (Fante)
- JESUS (Asante Twi)
- JESUS (Twi)
- Magdalena (Twi)
- Magdalena (Asante Twi)
Bibles
- 1964 Bible Society of Ghana · audio
- 1964 Bible Society of Ghana · video, audio
- 1982 Bible Society of Ghana · audio
- 2012 Bible Society of Ghana · video, audio, text
- Asante-Twi Bible With Deutero-Canons · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ahafo
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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