The Toma of Guinea

The Toma of Guinea, numbering approximately 335,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Guinea. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Toma is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Guinea
People Cluster: Mande
Primary Language(s): Toma (tod)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 335,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013433
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Pray for the Toma of Guinea

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

53%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Toma
Language Family: Mande

100%
%
Toma Speakers

Media Resources in Toma:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Toma:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Bible Society of Guinea Version✓

1 entry

Or check out the Toma bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Toma 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 Toma:
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 Toma of Guinea

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
readGenesis 3:15

Pray that those without Christ will hear the words of Genesis 1-3 in their own language, and desire to know their Creator and His provision of salvation.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

As mobile phones, radio, and satellite television, and other technologies become more available worldwide, pray for people who are developing digital gospel resources so that others can easily access the gospel.

Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered.
readPsalm 105:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice as they remember His wonders, miracles, and perfect judgements.

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
readJeremiah 29:7

Pray that God will lead the lost among them to followers of Jesus who will share the gospel with them so that they may believe and take the message of hope to their families and friends.

Toma Across Countries (ROP3 - 110143) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

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