The Anufo people originally began as a group of mercenaries who left Cote d'Ivoire to help the chiefs of two powerful tribes in Ghana during the mid 1700s. Eventually they assimilated into the communities that they once raided! The Anufo trace their roots to an area in present-day Cote D'Ivoire which they call Anou or Ano. Hence, they refer to themselves and their language as Anufo "people of Anu." They are also called Chakossi.
The Anufo in Ghana currently inhabit an area of savannah grassland in the northeastern part of Ghana.
The soil is poor, yet their main occupation is farming. Men and women work together for communal harvests. Markets in the area follow a six day cycle, and they provide social interaction as well as economic activity. People bring their local produce to sell in order to buy such things as soup ingredients (women) or bicycle parts (young men). It is a patrilineal society.
The Anufo are primarily Islamic. There are several Anufo churches. They keep many African traditional beliefs, which are blended with their Islamic beliefs. This legend offers an example of how they blend traditional beliefs with Islam. Before a child is born, an ancestral spirit tells Allah all that will happen during his or her lifetime. Each child is born with a special destiny. If he has a good destiny, he will become an ancestor. If his destiny is he can change it through spiritual help. Without this help, his spirit will be wild, and the person's name will be forgotten.
The Anufo people need to put their faith in the person, Jesus Christ, rather than a religious system.
Pray for this people group to experience an abundant harvest that will point them to the all-powerful, loving Lord.
Pray for the Anufo people to prosper spiritually through a relationship with Christ.
Pray for Holy Spirit sent workers among the Anufo people.
Pray for a movement to Christ among this people group.
Scripture Prayers for the Anufo in Ghana.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2017-02-08 |
People Name General | Anufo |
People Name in Country | Anufo |
Alternate Names | Chakosi; Tchokos; Tchokosi; Tchokossi |
Population this Country | 122,000 |
Population all Countries | 246,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 10355 |
ROP3 Code | 100396 |
Country | Ghana | ||
Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Northern region: Wawjayga area. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Northern region: Wawjayga area.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.65 %) |
0.72 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
81.28 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
18.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Anufo (122,000 speakers) |
Language Code | cko Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Anufo (122,000 speakers) |
Language Code | cko Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Anufo |
Primary Language: Anufo
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1993) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2006-2010) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories | Story Runners |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Anufo | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text, audio, video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Anufo | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Anufo | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Anufo | Literacy & Evangelism International |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2023 Kerry Olson All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |