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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

100%
%
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

And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many."
readMark 14:23-24

Pray for those who may have heard the gospel but have not yet submitted their lives to Christ, that they will finally see the sacrifice which He made for them and surrender their lives to Him.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that those who don't know the good news of peace and salvation through Jesus Christ will have an opportunity to receive it. Pray that it will bring hope and healing to their souls.

In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?
readPsalm 56:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord's promises, knowing that He will uphold them with His righteous right hand.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessing.
read1 Corinthians 9:23

Ask God to give believers a deep desire to share the gospel with those who don't know the truth about God's redemption plan, and to provide them with opportunities to do so cross-culturally.

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

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
BrongPG013062BrongCote d’Ivoire273,000Engaged yet UnreachedAbronProtestantism
BrongPG013281BrongGhana1,780,000No Longer UnreachedAbronProtestantism

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