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The Kabiye of Togo

The Kabiye of Togo, numbering approximately 1,380,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic people group indigenous to the north central mountains and northern plains of Togo. They mostly adhere to Animism and Kabiyè is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Kabiye

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Togo
People Cluster: Gur
Primary Language(s): Kabiyè (kbp)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 1,380,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014373
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Pray for the Kabiye of Togo

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

51%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kabiyè
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Kabiyè Speakers

Media Resources in Kabiyè:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Kabiyè:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2011 Bibles International✓
Roman Catholic Version✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Kabiyè bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kabiye 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 Kabiye:
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 Kabiye of Togo

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
readMatthew 9:36

Pray that those who have no hope and are in need of a Savior will be comforted by the Good Shepherd, who seeks to gather the lost and weary into His care.

Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
readMatthew 16:16

Pray that many will see clearly that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and put their trust in Him.

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
readPsalm 51:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have confidence that God has turned His face from their sins and forgiven their iniquities.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
read2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Pray that as people hear and believe the gospel, they will serve others in Jesus' name, and the lost will have an opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel.

Kabiye Across Countries (ROP3 - 104357) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KabiyePG014373KabiyeTogo1,380,000Engaged yet UnreachedKabiyèAnimism
KabiyePG013340KabiyeGhana52,500No Longer UnreachedKabiyèAnimism
KabiyePG012331KabiyeBenin20,500Unengaged and UnreachedKabiyèSunni Islam

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