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The Kotoko-Logone of Chad

The Kotoko-Logone of Chad, numbering approximately 39,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Lagwan-speaking Kotoko people descended from the ancient Sao civilization, whose Logone River basin once held more than 20 city-states including Logone-Birni and Makari before 19th-century Islamization and absorption into the Bornu Empire. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Lagwan is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Kotoko-Logone

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Chad
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Lagwan (kot)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 39,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011389
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lagwan
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

85%
%
Lagwan Speakers

Media Resources in Lagwan:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Lagwan:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kotoko-Logone 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 Kotoko-Logone:
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 Kotoko-Logone of Chad

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
readIsaiah 53:6

Pray that those who have wandered far from God will be drawn back to Him, recognizing their need for a Savior and finding forgiveness and new life in Christ.

He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
readIsaiah 40:11

Pray that the lost will come to know the tender care of the Good Shepherd, who gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
readLuke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
readJames 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

Kotoko-Logone Across Countries (ROP3 - 105271) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Kotoko-LogonePG011389Kotoko-LogoneChad39,500Engaged yet UnreachedLagwanFolk Islam
KotokoPG012650KotokoCameroon25,000No Longer UnreachedLagwanFolk Islam

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