People group profile · PG014340
The Dompago of Togo
The Dompago of Togo, numbering about 25,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Gur-speaking farming people, also called Yoa-Lokpa, settled around Kemerida in Benin's Atakora Province with related communities across the border in Togo, their Lukpa language still in stable everyday use despite no formal place in schooling.
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 Lukpa.
Fast facts
- Country
- Togo
- Population
- 25,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Lukpa (dop)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Dompago are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Dompago
- 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
80% adherents
Primary language
Lukpa · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Lukpa
Gospel resources in Lukpa
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2001 Bible Society of Benin · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Dompago
- 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.
Dompago in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102695) is reported in 1 other country.
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