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The Wachi of Togo

The Wachi of Togo, numbering approximately 959,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous Ewe-related people of southeastern Togo, also known as Waci or Ouatchi, whose homeland lies in the coastal region adjoining Benin. They mostly adhere to Animism and Waci Gbe is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Togo
People Cluster: Guinean
Primary Language(s): Waci Gbe (wci)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 959,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014457
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Pray for the Wachi of Togo

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Waci Gbe
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Gbe, Waci Speakers

Media Resources in Waci Gbe:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Waci Gbe:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Waci Gbe bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Wachi 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 Wachi:
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 Wachi of Togo

Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
readPsalm 46:10

Pray that those who do not yet worship Jesus will be still and know that He is God, that He will be exalted among them and in all the earth.

There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
readPsalm 19:3

Pray that God will lead them to His Word, and where it is not available, ask that He will raise up those who will produce gospel media in their heart language.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
readPsalm 27:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will strengthen them when they face persecution of any kind for Jesus' name’s sake.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
read2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Wachi Across Countries (ROP3 - 110602) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
WachiPG012358WachiBenin318,000Engaged yet UnreachedWaci GbeEthnoreligion
WachiPG014457WachiTogo959,000Engaged yet UnreachedWaci GbeAnimism

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