People group profile · PG013340
The Kabiye of Ghana
The Kabiye of Ghana, numbering about 52,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic people group indigenous to the north central mountains and northern plains of Togo.
They are a diaspora people in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Kabiyè.
Fast facts
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 52,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Kabiyè (kbp)
- 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: near Togo border
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kabiye 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 Kabiye
- 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
82% adherents
Primary language
Kabiyè · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Kabiyè
Gospel resources in Kabiyè
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2011 Bibles International · text
- Roman Catholic Version · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kabiye
- 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.
Kabiye in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104357) is reported in 2 other countries.
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