Country: Ghana
Number of People Groups
111
People Groups Unreached
20 (18.0%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
34,736,000
Population in Unreached
2,175,000 (6.3%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
62.06%
% Evangelical
25.74%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
4.5%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sisaala, Western | 53,000 | 53,000 | ● | Sisaala, Western | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
|
Songhai-Koyraboro | 11,000 | 2,316,000 | Songhay, Koyraboro Senni | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
|
South Asian, general | 14,000 | 12,179,000 | Hindi | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
Tafi, Tegbo | 7,800 | 7,800 | ● | Tafi | Islam | 5 ● | 20.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
|
Tamprusi, Tampele | 28,000 | 28,000 | ● | Tampulma | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 23.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
|
Vagla | 19,000 | 19,000 | ● | Vagla | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
|
Wala | 116,000 | 116,000 | ● | Wali (Ghana) | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.30 % | 2 |
|
|
Wasa | 372,000 | 372,000 | ● | Wasa | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
|
Yeji | 3,500 | 3,500 | ● | Chumburung | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
|
Yoruba | 554,000 | 40,859,000 | Yoruba | Islam | 5 ● | 29.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Zarma | 10,000 | 5,322,000 | Zarma | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.08 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 111 | 34,736,000 | 20 ● | 62.06 % | 25.74 % | 53 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 42,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 34,778,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ahafo | 675,000 |
| Ashanti | 6,523,000 |
| Bono (Brong Ahafo) | 1,287,000 |
| Bono East | 1,248,000 |
| Central | 2,869,000 |
| Eastern | 3,654,000 |
| Greater Accra | 5,566,000 |
| North East | 648,000 |
| Northern | 2,146,000 |
| Oti | 837,000 |
| Savannah | 655,000 |
| Upper East | 1,434,000 |
| Upper West | 956,000 |
| Volta | 2,100,000 |
| Western | 2,438,000 |
| Western North | 1,045,000 |
| Provinces: 16 | 34,081,000 |
| UN Country Population | 34,778,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abron | abr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Adangbe | adq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Adele | ade | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ahanta | aha | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Akan | aka | 9 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Animere | anf | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Anufo | cko | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Anyin | any | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avatime | avn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Awutu | afu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Baoule | bci | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bimoba | bim | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Birifor, Southern | biv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bisa | bib | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Buli (Ghana) | bwu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chakali | cli | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chala | cll | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Cherepon | cpn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chumburung | ncu | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dagaare, Southern | dga | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dagbani | dag | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dangme | ada | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Deg | mzw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Delo | ntr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dompo | doy | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dwang | nnu | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Esahie | sfw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ewe | ewe | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Farefare | gur | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Fon | fon | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Foodo | fod | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fulfulde, Western Niger | fuh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ga | gaa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ghanaian Sign Language | gse | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gikyode | acd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gonja | gjn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gua | gwx | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hanga | hag | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ibibio | ibb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ife | ife | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Igbo | ibo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ikposo | kpo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jula | dyu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jwira-Pepesa | jwi | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kabiye | kbp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kalabari | ijn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kamara | jmr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kantosi | xkt | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kasem | xsm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Klao | klu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Konkomba | xon | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Konni | kma | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kplang | kph | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Krache | kye | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kulango, Bondoukou | kzc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kulango, Bouna | nku | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kusaal | kus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lama | las | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Larteh | lar | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lelemi | lef | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ligbi | lig | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lobi | lob | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Logba | lgq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mampruli | maw | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandinka | mnk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nafaanra | nfr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nawdm | nmz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nawuri | naw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nchumbulu | nlu | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nkami | nkq | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nkonya | nko | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ntcham | bud | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyagbo | nyb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nzema | nzi | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Paasaal | sig | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Safaliba | saf | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sekpele | lip | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Selee | snw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sisaala, Tumulung | sil | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sisaala, Western | ssl | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Siwu | akp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Songhay, Koyraboro Senni | ses | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tafi | tcd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tampulma | tpm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tem | kdh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tuwuli | bov | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Vagla | vag | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wali (Ghana) | wlx | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wasa | wss | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zarma | dje | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 99 | 111 | 20 | 64 | 72 | 65 | 93 | 9 |
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| People Groups | 111 |
| Unreached People Groups | 20 (18.0%) |
| Population | 34,736,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 2,175,000 (6.3%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 62.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 25.7% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 4.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 53 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 56% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | GH |
| Official Language(s) | English | Ewe |
| Literacy Rate | 79% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 7,295,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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