People group profile · PG013345
The Kotokoli of Ghana
The Kotokoli of Ghana, numbering about 98,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnic group of West Africa indigenous to the countries of Togo 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 Tem.
Fast facts
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 98,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Tem (kdh)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Greater Accra region
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kotokoli are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Kotokoli
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Folk Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Tem · Atlantic-Congo family
90% speak Tem
Gospel resources in Tem
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2019 Association Bible Tem · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kotokoli
- 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.
Kotokoli in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105270) is reported in 2 other countries.
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