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:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Mampruli:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2001 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc.

1 entry

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

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
readPsalm 19:1

Pray that those who are lost will look to the heavens and see the glory of God displayed, leading them to seek Him and know Him as their Creator and Savior.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
read1 Timothy 2:1-2

Pray that leaders and those in authority will not thwart the spread of the gospel but put their faith in Christ, have hearts that are soft toward their people, and be freed from the temptations that power can bring.

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
readRomans 5:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the hope of glory and be in awe of God's mercy that gives them access to Him through faith.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

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

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