People group profile · PG013270
The Nafana Senufo of Ghana
The Nafana Senufo of Ghana, numbering about 102,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a sub-group of the Senufo, a West African ethnic group of Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana.
They are an indigenous people in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Nafaanra.
Fast facts
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 102,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Nafaanra (nfr)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 20% or Greater but Less than 30%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Brong-Ahafo region: Jaman North, Jaman South, and Tain districts; Northern region: Bole district border area
Where they live
Gospel status
The Nafana Senufo are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Nafana Senufo
- 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
Folk Islam · Islam
Primary language
Nafaanra · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Nafaanra
Gospel resources in Nafaanra
- Bible available, published 2015
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Nafaanra)
Bibles
- 1983 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Nafana Senufo
- 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.
Senufo, Nafana in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100951) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nafana Senufo | Cote d’Ivoire | 124,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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