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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Adan, Adangbe200Y23.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityAdangbe   
Ahanta180,000Y23.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityAhantaP
Ahanta
  
Akan, Ashanti, Twi3,611,000Y29.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityAkanP
Akan, Ashanti, Twi
  
Akan-Ahafo68,000Y20.00 %85.00 %3.2 ChristianityAkan   
Akan-Akwamu53,000Y21.00 %88.00 %3.2 ChristianityAkan   
Akan-Akwapem, Akuapim680,000Y22.00 %92.00 %3.2 ChristianityAkan   
Akan-Akyem804,000Y21.00 %91.00 %3.2 ChristianityAkan   
Akan-Asen164,000Y21.00 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityAkan   
Akan-Dankyira126,000Y18.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityAkan   
Akan-Fante3,022,000Y22.00 %62.00 %3.2 ChristianityAkanP
Akan-Fante
  
Akan-Kwawu498,000Y20.00 %85.00 %3.2 ChristianityAkanP
Akan-Kwawu
M
Akan-Kwawu of Ghana
T
Akpafu, Lolobi34,000Y21.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianitySiwu   
Akposso9,500Y16.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityIkposo   
Akyode, Gikyode13,000Y0.40 %6.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsGikyodeP
Akyode, Gikyode
M
Akyode, Gikyode of Ghana
T
Anufo, Chokossi84,000Y2.00 %5.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsAnufoP
Anufo, Chokossi
M
Anufo, Chokossi of Ghana
T
Anum-Boso75,000Y21.00 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityGua   
Anyi, Agni317,000Y20.00 %73.00 %3.2 ChristianityAnyinP
Anyi, Agni
  
Anyimere900Y21.00 %65.00 %3.2 ChristianityAnimere   
Arab2,4000.50 %5.00 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, North LevantinP
Arab
 T
Avatime, Sideme30,000Y21.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityAvatime   
Banda, Nafana77,000Y5.00 %25.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNafaanraP
Banda, Nafana
  
Bicambi70,000Y10.00 %15.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNtchamP
Bicambi
  
Bimoba, Moba248,000Y6.00 %20.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsBimobaP
Bimoba, Moba
M
Bimoba, Moba of Ghana
T
Birifor, Southern158,000Y9.00 %20.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsBirifor, SouthernP
Birifor, Southern
 T
Bissa210,000Y14.00 %25.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsBissaP
Bissa
  
Bondoukou Kulango, Nkurang34,000Y11.00 %21.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsKulango, Bondoukou   
Bowili, Tuwuli14,000Y20.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityTuwuli M
Bowili, Tuwuli of Ghana
T
British7,0008.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglishP
British
  
Brong1,314,000Y17.00 %48.00 %3.2 IslamAbron   
Buem, Lelemi62,000Y24.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityLelemiP
Buem, Lelemi
M
Buem, Lelemi of Ghana
T
Builsa, Buli190,000Y4.00 %7.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsBuliP
Builsa, Buli
M
Builsa, Buli of Ghana
T
Chakali7,600Y1.50 %3.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsChakali   
Chala3,800Y1.00 %5.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsChala   
Cherepon139,000Y22.00 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityCherepon   
Coloured57,000Y19.00 %85.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglishP
Coloured
  
Dagaaba, Southern887,000Y18.00 %75.00 %3.2 ChristianityDagaare, SouthernP
Dagaaba, Southern
  
Dagomba920,000Y6.00 %22.00 %3.2 IslamDagbaniP
Dagomba
M
Dagomba of Ghana
T
Dangme991,000Y25.00 %93.00 %3.2 ChristianityDangme   
DeafY0.01 %63.00 %2.1 ChristianityGhanaian Sign LanguageP
Deaf
 T
Deg, Mo33,000Y14.00 %40.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsDeg  T
Dompo1,300Y5.00 %19.00 %3.1 IslamDompo   
Efutu, Awutu228,000Y22.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityAwutu   
Ewe, Ebwe2,851,000Y29.00 %93.00 %3.2 ChristianityEweP
Ewe, Ebwe
  
Farefare920,000Y14.00 %37.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsFarefare  T
Fon13,0003.00 %20.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsFonP
Fon
  
French10,0001.00 %61.00 %2.2 ChristianityFrenchP
French
 T
Fulani, Maasina13,0000.04 %0.10 %Y1.2 IslamFulfulde, MaasinaP
Fulani, Maasina
 T
Ga, Amina735,000Y23.00 %92.00 %3.2 ChristianityGaP
Ga, Amina
  
German3,8002.10 %64.00 %3.1 ChristianityGerman, StandardP
German
  
Gonja, Ngbanyito285,000Y0.50 %4.00 %Y1.2 IslamGonjaP
Gonja, Ngbanyito
  
Hanga8,600Y5.00 %27.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsHangaP
Hanga
M
Hanga of Ghana
T
Hausa238,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamHausaP
Hausa
M
Hausa of Ghana
T
Ibibio51,00022.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityIbibioP
Ibibio
  
Ife32,00022.00 %39.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsIfe   
Igbo53,00024.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityIgboP
Igbo
  
Jula, Dyula25,0000.70 %1.00 %Y1.2 IslamJulaP
Jula, Dyula
M
Jula, Dyula of Ghana
T
Jwira-Pepesa23,000Y19.00 %64.00 %3.2 ChristianityJwira-Pepesa M
Jwira-Pepesa of Ghana
 
Kabiye38,0004.00 %17.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsKabiyeP
Kabiye
M
Kabiye of Ghana
 
Kalabari, Ijo38,00021.00 %97.00 %3.2 ChristianityKalabari   
Kamara6,300Y1.50 %6.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsKamara   
Kantosi2,900Y0.20 %1.00 %Y1.2 IslamKantosi   
Kasem, Kasena161,000Y4.00 %19.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsKasemP
Kasem, Kasena
M
Kasem, Kasena of Ghana
T
Koma, Konni4,800Y3.00 %16.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsKonni   
Konkomba633,000Y8.00 %33.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsKonkombaP
Konkomba
  
Kotokoli, Tem66,000Y0.10 %0.50 %Y1.2 IslamTemP
Kotokoli, Tem
M
Kotokoli, Tem of Ghana
T
Krache72,000Y23.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityKrache   
Kru25,00022.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityKlao   
Kulango, Bouna27,0007.00 %25.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsKulango, BounaP
Kulango, Bouna
  
Kusasi, Eastern520,000Y12.00 %61.00 %3.2 ChristianityKusaalP
Kusasi, Eastern
  
Lama2,500Y7.00 %17.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsLama   
Larteh, Gua93,000Y22.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityLartehP
Larteh, Gua
  
Ligbi19,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamLigbiP
Ligbi
M
Ligbi of Ghana
T
Lobi7,6002.00 %7.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsLobiP
Lobi
M
Lobi of Ghana
T
Logba9,600Y15.00 %83.00 %3.2 ChristianityLogba   
Lolo, Adele14,000Y6.00 %20.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsAdeleP
Lolo, Adele
M
Lolo, Adele of Ghana
T
Mamprusi, Manpelle272,000Y0.20 %0.50 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsMampruliP
Mamprusi, Manpelle
 T
Mandinka129,0000.50 %2.00 %Y1.2 IslamMandinkaP
Mandinka
  
Mossi, Moore398,00010.00 %26.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsMooreP
Mossi, Moore
  
Nabra, Nabt58,000Y3.00 %15.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsFarefare  T
Nanumba, Nunuma59,000Y0.80 %4.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsDagbani M
Nanumba, Nunuma of Ghana
T
Nawdm6,300Y2.00 %30.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsNawdm M
Nawdm of Ghana
 
Nawuri18,000Y3.00 %10.00 %3.1 IslamNawuriP
Nawuri
M
Nawuri of Ghana
T
Nchumbulu2,300Y12.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityNchumbulu   
Nchumburu, Kyombaron82,000Y3.00 %8.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsChumburung   
Nchumunu, Dwang10,000Y11.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityDwang   
Nkonya35,000Y15.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityNkonyaP
Nkonya
M
Nkonya of Ghana
T
Ntrubo14,000Y18.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityDelo M
Ntrubo of Ghana
T
Nyangbo, Tutrugbu8,100Y13.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityNyangbo   
Nzema, Appolo324,000Y24.00 %98.00 %3.2 ChristianityNzema   
Prang, Kplang2,000Y19.00 %65.00 %3.2 ChristianityKplang   
Safaliba, Safazo7,500Y4.00 %10.00 %3.1 IslamSafalibaP
Safaliba, Safazo
M
Safaliba, Safazo of Ghana
T
Santrokofi, Sele14,000Y17.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianitySelee M
Santrokofi, Sele of Ghana
T
Sefwi, Sehwi317,000Y19.00 %78.00 %3.2 ChristianitySehwiP
Sefwi, Sehwi
  
Sekpele30,000Y22.00 %93.00 %3.2 ChristianitySekpele   
Sisaala, Southern, Pasaale46,000Y1.50 %10.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsPaasaal   
Sisaala, Tumulung, Gil Bagal133,000Y5.00 %12.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsSisaala, TumulungP
Sisaala, Tumulung, Gil Bagale
  
Sisaala, Western38,000Y1.00 %10.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsSisaala, WesternP
Sisaala, Western
  
Songhai-Koyraboro7,7000.30 %2.00 %Y1.2 IslamSonghay, Koyraboro SenP
Songhai-Koyraboro
  
South Asian, general10,0000.10 %1.00 %Y1.2 HinduismHindi  T
Tafi, Tegbo5,600Y13.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityTafi   
Talega, Talni48,000Y3.00 %11.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsFarefare   
Tamprusi, Tampele20,000Y7.00 %23.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsTampulma   
Vagla, Vagala, Sitigo17,000Y12.00 %40.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsVaglaP
Vagla, Vagala, Sitigo
  
Wala, Waali175,000Y1.50 %3.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsWaliP
Wala, Waali
M
Wala, Waali of Ghana
T
Wasa, Wassaw391,000Y17.00 %75.00 %3.2 ChristianityWasa   
Yeji2,500Y2.00 %8.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsChumburungP
Yeji
  
Yoruba398,00012.00 %29.00 %3.2 IslamYorubaP
Yoruba
  
Zerma, Dyerma7,5000.10 %0.50 %Y1.2 IslamZarmaP
Zerma, Dyerma
M
Zerma, Dyerma of Ghana
 
Total People Groups:   108 25,511,000 86     18 3.2     57 27 33
Unclassified / Other Individuals 35,000  
UN Country Population (2012) 25,546,000  
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Ghana – People Progress
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 18 16.7 % 1,407,000 5.5 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 9 8.3 % 130,000 0.5 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 81 75.0 % 23,974,000 94.0 %
Totals 108   25,511,000  

Ghana – Languages
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Language
Code
# Peoples
Primary
Language
# Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
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Online
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Online
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Abronabr10None
Adangbeadq10None
Adeleade10NT
Ahantaaha10NT
Akanaka90Complete
Animereanf10Need?
Anufocko11NT
Anyinany10NT
Arabic, North Levantine Spokenapc11Portions
Avatimeavn10None
Awutuafu10Need?
Bimobabim10Complete
Birifor, Southernbiv10NT
Bissabib10NT
Bulibwu10NT
Chakalicli11None
Chalacll11None
Chereponcpn10None
Chumburungncu20NT
Dagaare, Southerndga10Portions
Dagbanidag21Complete
Dangmeada10Complete
Degmzw10NT
Delontr10NT
Dompodoy10Need?
Dwangnnu10None
Englisheng20Complete
Eweewe10Complete
Farefaregur30Complete
Fonfon10NT
Frenchfra10Complete
Fulfulde, Maasinaffm11NT
Gagaa10Complete
German, Standarddeu10Complete
Ghanaian Sign Languagegse10None
Gikyodeacd10NT
Gonjagjn11NT
Guagwx10Need?
Hangahag10NT
Hausahau11Complete
Hindihin11Complete
Ibibioibb10None
Ifeife10NT
Igboibo10Complete
Ikposokpo10None
Juladyu11NT
Jwira-Pepesajwi10None
Kabiyekbp10Complete
Kalabariijn10Portions
Kamarajmr10None
Kantosixkt11None
Kasemxsm10NT
Klaoklu10NT
Konkombaxon10Complete
Konnikma10NT
Kplangkph10None
Krachekye10None
Kulango, Bondoukoukzc10NT
Kulango, Bounanku10None
Kusaalkus10NT
Lamalas10NT
Lartehlar10None
Lelemilef10NT
Ligbilig11None
Lobilob10NT
Logbalgq10Need?
Mamprulimaw11NT
Mandinkamnk11NT
Mooremos10Complete
Nafaanranfr10NT
Nawdmnmz10Portions
Nawurinaw10NT
Nchumbulunlu10None
Nkonyanko10NT
Ntchambud10NT
Nyangbonyb10Need?
Nzemanzi10Complete
Paasaalsig10NT
Safalibasaf10Portions
Sehwisfw10NT
Sekpelelip10NT
Seleesnw10NT
Sisaala, Tumulungsil10NT
Sisaala, Westernssl10Portions
Siwuakp10NT
Songhay, Koyraboro Sennises11Portions
Tafitcd10Need?
Tampulmatpm10Complete
Temkdh11Portions
Tuwulibov10NT
Vaglavag10NT
Waliwlx11NT
Wasawss10None
Yorubayor10Complete
Zarmadje11Complete
Totals: 95 108 18   68 44 52 90 9
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Ghana – Religions
 
Major Religions  
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Ghana – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Ghana. Ministries in the Ghana section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the West and Central Africa section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Ghana – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 25,511,000
Percent Urbanization 51 %
Total People Groups 108
Unreached People Groups 18
Region West and Central Africa
10/40 Window No
Official National Language English
Secondary National LanguageEwe
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 62.5%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 19.2%  [2]
Country Progress Level 3.2
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.558 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
State Department Religious Freedom Report
Library of Congress
World Factbook

Notes
[1]  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
[2]  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
 
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