People group profile · PG013262
The Anyi of Ghana
The Anyi of Ghana, numbering about 92,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Akan people who fled Ashanti conquest between the 16th and 18th centuries to found the gold-trading kingdoms of Indene, Sanwi, and Moronou along Cote d'Ivoire's Tano and Bia rivers, with a related migrating branch becoming known today as the Baoule.
They are an indigenous people in the Guinean people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Anyin.
Fast facts
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 92,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Guinean
- Primary language
- Anyin (any)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- 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
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Anyi 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 Anyi
- 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
Primary language
Anyin · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Anyin
Gospel resources in Anyin
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1997 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Anyi
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Anyi in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100405) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anyi | Cote d’Ivoire | 1,370,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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