The Togolese of Canada

The Togolese of Canada, numbering approximately 5,700 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a diaspora community of immigrants from Togo and their descendants who maintain a shared Togolese heritage and identity while building cultural, social, and professional networks across Canada. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and French is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Togolese

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African
Primary Language(s): French (fra)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 5,700
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050478

Pray for the Togolese of Canada

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: French
Language Family: Indo-European

80%
%
French Speakers

Media Resources in French:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

SPI: No longer Unreached

The Togolese 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 Togolese:
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 Togolese of Canada

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
readMatthew 5:44-45

Pray for those who don't know Jesus to encounter believers who are kind and compassionate and that their imitation of Christ will serve as a testimony that attracts lost people to Jesus.

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
readLamentations 3:23-23

Pray that they will have hope in the Lord, knowing that His compassions never fails and that His mercies are new every morning.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
readJohn 14:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have hope in trials because they know that Jesus will one day take them to be with Him forever.

And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men." And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
readMark 1:17-18

Pray that God will raise up believers from this place and/or other cultures nearby to proclaim the gospel to those who desperately need to encounter it.

Togolese Across Countries (ROP3 - 115205) reported in the following countries:

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