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The Deaf Togolese of Togo

The Deaf Togolese of Togo, numbering approximately 45,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and French Sign Language is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Togo
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): French Sign Language (fsl)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 45,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014345
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Pray for the Deaf Togolese of Togo

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: French Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

15%
%
French Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in French Sign Language:

Films:

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Bible Resources in French Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the French Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Togolese are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Deaf Togolese:
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

Pray specifically for the Deaf Togolese of Togo

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
readRomans 6:4

Pray that those who need to surrender their lives to Christ will confess their sins and trust in Him, being united with Him in His death and resurrection, walking in newness of life.

Then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
readGenesis 2:7

Pray that Christians will be able to share the hope of Christ with suffering people and that He will breathe new life into their souls.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
readPsalm 23:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord's presence, even in the darkest valleys.

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
readJohn 1:35-36

Pray for those God sends to cross cultures to share the gospel, that they might faithfully share the good news of the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Deaf Togolese Across Countries (ROP3 - 116607) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf TogolesePG014345Deaf TogoleseTogo45,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrench Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism

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