People group profile · PG013281
The Brong of Ghana
The Brong of Ghana, numbering about 1,775,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Akan people of central Ghana and northeastern Cote d'Ivoire's Gyaaman kingdom, credited by tradition with founding the first Akan state at Bono Manso and originating pan-Akan customs like adinkra symbols.
They are an indigenous people in the Guinean people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Abron.
Fast facts
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 1,775,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Guinean
- Primary language
- Abron (abr)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- 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
- Brong-Ahafo region: southwest
Where they live
Gospel status
The Brong 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 Brong
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Abron · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Abron
Gospel resources in Abron
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Brong
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- 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.
Brong in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101675) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brong | Cote d’Ivoire | 272,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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