People group profile · PG014384
The Kotokoli of Togo
The Kotokoli of Togo, numbering about 536,000 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
- Togo
- Population
- 536,000
- 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, Concentrated CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Centrale, Kara, and Plateaux regions
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 but there has been initial or concentrated church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Concentrated Church Planting
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
89% adherents
Primary language
Tem · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Tem
Gospel resources in Tem
- Bible available, published 2019
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs 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
- 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.
- 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.
Kotokoli in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105270) is reported in 2 other countries.
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