Country: Togo

Number of People Groups

56

People Groups Unreached

8 (14.3%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

8,990,000

Population in Unreached

663,000 (7.4%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

45.07%

% Evangelical

10.93%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

4.7%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Adan, Adangbe 5,100 13,000 Adangbe Christianity 95.00 % 4.00 % -
 Adele 42,000 64,000 Adele Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 5.00 % -
 Aguna 19,000 41,000 Aguna Ethnic Religions 32.00 % 7.00 % -
Aja 251,000 1,345,000 Aja Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 9.00 % -
 Akan 92,000 5,921,000 Akan Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 4.00 % -
 Akasselem 79,000 79,000 Akaselem Islam 1.20 % 1.10 % 2
 Akebu 94,000 94,000 Akebu Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 4.00 % -
 Akposso 256,000 269,000 Ikposo Christianity 95.00 % 12.00 % -
 Anii 20,000 72,000 Anii Islam 1.20 % 1.10 % 1
 Anufo 96,000 246,000 Anufo Islam 2.30 % 1.10 % 2
Anyanga 16,000 16,000 Ginyanga Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 4.00 % -
 Arab, Lebanese 9,300 6,326,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 32.00 % 0.90 % -
 Bassar, Ntcham 219,000 448,000 Ntcham Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 2.00 % -
 Batonu, Baruba 28,000 1,504,000 Baatonum Islam 10.00 % 4.00 % -
 Biali 3,300 194,000 Biali Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 1.00 % 1
Bogo, Ahlon 7,700 7,700 Igo Christianity 85.00 % 13.00 % -
 Buem 9,200 94,000 Lelemi Christianity 95.00 % 2.00 % -
 Busanga 15,000 1,150,000 Bisa Islam 22.00 % 12.00 % -
 Dagomba 14,000 1,494,000 Dagbani Islam 4.00 % 3.00 % -
 Deaf 91,000 49,661,000 French Sign Language Christianity 45.38 % -
 Ewe, Awlan 1,929,000 6,658,000 Ewe Christianity 87.00 % 19.86 % -
 Fon 80,000 2,338,000 Fon Christianity 65.00 % 12.00 % -
 French 7,100 50,509,000 French Christianity 61.00 % 4.50 % -
 Fulfulde, Borgu 125,000 842,000 Fulfulde, Borgu Islam 0.50 % 0.30 % 2
 Ga, Amina 55,000 1,065,000 Ga Christianity 70.00 % 15.00 % -
  Totals:  56 8,990,000         8 45.07 % 10.93 % 16 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 64,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 9,054,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Centre 897,000
Kara 1,118,000
Maritime 3,776,000
Plateaux 1,997,000
Savanes 1,202,000
Provinces:  5 8,990,000
UN Country Population 9,054,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Adangbe adq 1 0 Bible Portions
Adele ade 1 0 New Testament
Aguna aug 1 0 Translation Started
Aja ajg 1 0 Bible Portions
Akan aka 1 0 Complete Bible
Akaselem aks 1 1 Bible Portions
Akebu keu 1 0 Bible Portions
Anii blo 1 1 Bible Portions
Anufo cko 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Baatonum bba 1 0 Complete Bible
Bago-Kusuntu bqg 1 1 Translation Started
Biali beh 1 1 New Testament
Bisa bib 1 0 New Testament
Dagbani dag 1 0 Complete Bible
Delo ntr 1 0 New Testament
Ditammari tbz 1 0 Complete Bible
Ewe ewe 1 0 Complete Bible
Fon fon 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
French Sign Language fsl 1 0 Bible Portions
Fulfulde, Borgu fue 1 1 New Testament
Ga gaa 1 0 Complete Bible
Gbe, Maxi mxl 1 0 Bible Portions
Gbe, Waci wci 1 0 Translation Started
Gbe, Western Xwla xwl 1 0 Translation Needed
Gen gej 1 0 Complete Bible
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Ginyanga ayg 1 0 Translation Needed
Gourmanchema gux 1 0 Complete Bible
Hausa hau 1 1 Complete Bible
Ife ife 1 0 New Testament
Igo ahl 1 0 New Testament
Ikposo kpo 1 0 New Testament
Kabiye kbp 1 0 Complete Bible
Konkomba xon 1 0 Complete Bible
Kpessi kef 1 0 Translation Started
Krache kye 1 0 New Testament
Kusaal kus 1 0 Complete Bible
Lama las 1 0 New Testament
Lelemi lef 1 0 Complete Bible
Lukpa dop 1 0 Complete Bible
Mampruli maw 1 0 New Testament
Mbelime mql 1 0 Bible Portions
Miyobe soy 1 0 New Testament
Moba mfq 1 0 New Testament
Moore mos 1 0 Complete Bible
Nago, Northern xkb 1 0 Translation Started
Nawdm nmz 1 0 New Testament
Ngangam gng 1 0 New Testament
Ntcham bud 1 0 Complete Bible
Pidgin, Cameroon wes 1 0 New Testament
Tem kdh 1 1 New Testament
Waama wwa 1 0 New Testament
Wudu wud 1 0 Bible Portions
Yoruba yor 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 56 56 8   28 42 38 55 6
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Togo Statistics
People Groups 56
Unreached People Groups 8  (14.3%)
Population 8,990,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.6%
Population in Unreached 663,000  (7.4%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 45.1%
Percent Evangelical 10.9%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 4.7%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 16
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 42%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window No
Country Code TO
Official Language(s) French
Literacy Rate 64%
Estimated Illiterate Population 3,236,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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