• PEOPLE NAME: GURENNE OF GHANA

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Farefare - (gur)

Alternate Name(s): Frafra

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Ghana

Also found in: Burkina Faso

Population: 937,000

Global Population: 997,500


PEID: 13332

ROP: 111200

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Gurenne of Ghana, numbering 937,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 997,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Farefare. The primary religion practiced by the Gurenne is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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