People group profile · PG013274
The Birifor of Ghana
The Birifor of Ghana, numbering about 225,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Ghana.
They are an indigenous people in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Southern Birifor.
Fast facts
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 225,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Southern Birifor (biv)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Northern region; Upper West region: Wa West district
Where they live
Gospel status
The Birifor are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Birifor
- 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
Animism · Ethnoreligion
59% adherents
Primary language
Southern Birifor · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Southern Birifor
Gospel resources in Southern Birifor
- Bible available, published 2011
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Birifor, Southern)
Bibles
- 2006 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Birifor
- 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.
- 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.
Birifor, Southern in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101479) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birifor | Cote d’Ivoire | 8,900 | No Longer Unreached |
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