The Vagala of Ghana

The Vagala of Ghana, numbering approximately 18,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Ghana. They mostly adhere to Animism and Vagla is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Ghana
People Cluster: Gur
Primary Language(s): Vagla (vag)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 18,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013384
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

55%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Vagla
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Vagla Speakers

Media Resources in Vagla:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Vagla:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1977 Bible League Intl.✓✓✓

1 entry

Or check out the Vagla bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Vagala 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 Vagala:
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 Vagala of Ghana

For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.
readLuke 19:10

Pray that those who are lost will respond to the One who came to seek and save the lost, and experience the joy of being found.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
readJohn 8:12

Pray that many will come to know Jesus, the light of the world, and have the light of life instead of walking in darkness.

Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
readPsalm 34:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be grounded in the Word, always trusting in the Lord's provision for their needs.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.
readRomans 9:16

Ask God to raise up people who will trust in His sovereignty as they share the gospel, knowing that it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.

Vagala Across Countries (ROP3 - 110480) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

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