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People group profile · PG047312

The Togolese of the United States

The Togolese of the United States, numbering about 3,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Togolese immigrants of undetermined ethnicity who share a common Togolese cultural identify in their host country.

They are a diaspora people in the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Ewe.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Togolese people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Togolese

Fast facts

Country
United States
Population
3,400
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Other Sub-Saharan African
Primary language
Ewe (ewe)
Primary religion
Protestantism
Strategic Progress Index ?
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
2% or Greater but Less than 5%
GSEC ?
2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Lostness priority ?
Minimally Reached People Group
Region
Northern America, Americas

Where they live

Gospel status

The Togolese are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.

  • Congregations exist No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Togolese

  • 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

Protestantism · Christianity

Primary language

Ewe · Atlantic-Congo family

100% speak Ewe

Gospel resources in Ewe

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

Films

Bibles

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

Pray for the Togolese

  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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Togolese in other countries

The same people is also reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
TogoleseCanada5,700No Longer Unreached

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