Nawuri in Ghana

The Nawuri have only been reported in Ghana
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

The Nawuri live in a dozen villages around the chief town of Kpandai, at the eastern end of Salaga district; on the west bank of the Volta Lake/Oti River, some 70 kilometers north of Kete Krachi.

Farming is their main occupation.

The mothers cut tribal marks on their children when they are 6 months old; names are given by the elders at 6 to 8 months; children are often named after their grandfathers and grandmothers. An initiation ceremony is conducted for both boys and girls when they are aged 15. They wear special clothing and are questioned to test their maturity.

Traditional belief means in sickness it is usual to go to the soothsayer to find out whether one has offended an ancestor. If so the soothsayer will identify the ancestor concerned and prescribe the necessary sacrifices, which are performed on the ancestor's grave.

Christianity was first introduced to the people in 1944 by the WEC Mission and several denominations now work in the area. The Nawuri are favorable towards Christianity. There are relatively few Muslims in the area at the moment.


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Scripture Prayers for the Nawuri in Ghana.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Nawuri
People Name in Country Nawuri
Alternate Names
Population this Country 24,000
Population all Countries 24,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 13261
ROP3 Code 107134
ROP25 Code 305927
ROP25 Name Nawuri
Country Ghana
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Volta and Northern regions: Lake Volta, mostly Oti river west bank branch, northeast of Katiajeli.   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 Volta and Northern regions: Lake Volta, mostly Oti river west bank branch, northeast of Katiajeli..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 3.00 %)
35.00 %
Ethnic Religions
63.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
2.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Nawuri (24,000 speakers)
Language Code naw   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Nawuri (24,000 speakers)
Language Code naw   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Nawuri
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