The Kambole of Togo

The Kambole of Togo, numbering approximately 73,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Yoruboid community of northern Togo tracing its founding to a 14th-15th-century Ife hunter, Ode Amon, who migrated from Nigeria, keeping close linguistic ties to the Nago-Yoruba peoples despite living among the region's Gur-speaking majority. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Northern Nago is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Togo
People Cluster: Yoruba
Primary Language(s): Northern Nago (xkb)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 73,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014374
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

80%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Northern Nago
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Nago, Northern Speakers

Media Resources in Northern Nago:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Northern Nago:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Northern Nago bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kambole 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 Kambole:
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 Kambole of Togo

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
readRevelation 3:20

Pray that those who have not opened their hearts to Jesus will hear His knock and invite Him in as their Savior and Lord.

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
readMatthew 6:10

Pray that God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven, and that people will seek His kingdom and righteousness above all else, trusting in His provision.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.
readActs 4:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face rejection by unbelievers in their communities, God will give them discernment, boldness, and encouragement to speak His Word.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

Kambole Across Countries (ROP3 - 104526) reported in the following countries:

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