People group profile · PG014396
The Lama of Togo
The Lama of Togo, numbering about 308,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Gur-speaking people of Togo closely related to the Kabiye, who migrated in search of fertile farmland along the corridor between Sokode and Notse and later toward Lome and Cotonou in search of wage employment.
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 Lama (Togo).
Fast facts
- Country
- Togo
- Population
- 308,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Lama (Togo) (las)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lama are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Lama
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
49% adherents
Primary language
Lama (Togo) · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Lama (Togo)
Gospel resources in Lama (Togo)
- Bible available, published 2007
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Lama)
Bibles
- 1993 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lama
- 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.
Lama in other countries
The same people (ROP3 114833) is reported in 1 other country.
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