The Akebu of Togo

The Akebu of Togo, numbering approximately 99,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community centered in the Akebu language area of Togo whose language belongs to the Ghana-Togo Mountain group. They mostly adhere to Animism and Akebu is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Togo
People Cluster: Guinean
Primary Language(s): Akebu (keu)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 99,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014308
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Pray for the Akebu of Togo

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

67%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Akebu
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Akebu Speakers

Media Resources in Akebu:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Akebu:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Akebu bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Akebu 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 Akebu:
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 Akebu of Togo

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray for God's Word to be accessible to everyone in this people group in a way they will resonate with so that many will engage with it, receive it, and share it with others.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow in the spiritual gifts God has given them and use these gifts to glorify Him and build up the Church.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.”
readActs 17:32

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures wisdom and discernment as they engage in spiritual conversations with those who are curious about the gospel.

Akebu Across Countries (ROP3 - 100183) reported in the following countries:

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