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The Brong of Ghana

The Brong of Ghana, numbering approximately 1,780,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Akan people of central Ghana and northeastern Cote d'Ivoire's Gyaaman kingdom, credited by tradition with founding the first Akan state at Bono Manso and originating pan-Akan customs like adinkra symbols. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Abron is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Brong

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Ghana
People Cluster: Guinean
Primary Language(s): Abron (abr)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 1,780,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013281
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Abron
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

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Abron Speakers

Media Resources in Abron:

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Bible Resources in Abron:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Brong are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Brong:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Brong of Ghana

Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
readIsaiah 45:22

Pray for many lost people to turn to the Lord, finding forgiveness and salvation in Him, for He is the only way to true life and restoration.

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that everyone has access to God's Word and that those who hear the good news will turn from their sins and put their faith in Jesus the Messiah.

But you said, "I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude."
readGenesis 32:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience God's presence and protection even in difficult circumstances, knowing that He will make them fruitful.

For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.
read2 Corinthians 1:5

When any who might believe suffer for the sake of the gospel, ask God to deepen their understanding of His grace so that they may share it freely with those who have not received it.

Brong Across Countries (ROP3 - 101675) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Brong PG013281 Brong Ghana 1,780,000 No Longer Unreached Abron Protestantism
Brong PG013062 Brong Cote d’Ivoire 273,000 Engaged yet Unreached Abron Protestantism

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