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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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1 film

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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

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
readIsaiah 49:13

Thank the Lord for the people here and ask that His gospel will flow through this land to bring hope to those who are afflicted by the guilt of sin.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
readDeuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
readIsaiah 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the coming of the Prince of Peace because He will bring everlasting peace and rule with justice and righteousness.

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
readIsaiah 58:7

As believers cross cultures to share the good news of Christ, pray that God will sustain them and grow their faith as He gives them the compassion necessary to minister well to those in need.

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

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MamprusiPG014406MamprusiTogo18,000Unengaged and UnreachedMampruliAnimism
MamprusiPG013358MamprusiGhana419,000Engaged yet UnreachedMampruliAnimism

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