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People group profile · PG014448

The Toussian of Togo

The Toussian of Togo, numbering about 31,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolingustic group indigenous to Burkina Faso.

They are a diaspora people in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Southern Toussian.

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Fast facts

Country
Togo
Population
31,500
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Gur
Primary language
Southern Toussian (wib)
Primary religion
Ethnoreligion
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

Where they live

Gospel status

The Toussian 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 Yes
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Toussian

  • 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

Ethnoreligion

Primary language

Southern Toussian · Atlantic-Congo family

100% speak Southern Toussian

Gospel resources in Southern Toussian

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film not available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Toussian

  1. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  2. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  3. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  4. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.

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Tusyan, Southern in other countries

The same people (ROP3 115354) is reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
ToussianBurkina Faso41,500No Longer Unreached

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