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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Mamprusi of Ghana

The Mamprusi of Ghana, numbering approximately 419,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as an ethnic group indigenous to northern Ghana They are an Indigenous people, with Mamprusi as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism. They primarily speak Mampruli.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Ghana
People Cluster: Gur
Primary Language(s): Mampruli (maw)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 419,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013358
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

81%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mampruli
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Mampruli Speakers

Media Resources in Mampruli:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Mampruli:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Mampruli bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Mamprusi 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 Mamprusi:
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 Mamprusi of Ghana

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
readJohn 3:17

Pray for those who are living under the burdens of man-made religion to learn about the freedom Jesus offers them and turn to Him in faith.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
readPsalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
readEphesians 5:32-33

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grasp the profound mystery of Christ's love for the Church, reflecting this love in their marriages.

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
readJohn 12:24

Pray that God will raise up men and women who are willing to die to their own desires, bearing much fruit for the kingdom among individuals and in places where His gospel has not been proclaimed.

Mamprusi Across Countries (ROP3 - 106200) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MamprusiPG013358MamprusiGhana419,000Engaged yet UnreachedMampruliAnimism
MamprusiPG014406MamprusiTogo18,000Unengaged and UnreachedMampruliAnimism

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