Mamprusi in Togo


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Introduction

The Mamprusi are part of the Na Gweba people originally from what is now Togo. Of the four people groups descended from Na Gweba, the Mamprusi are the leaders. Most Mamprusi live in their homeland, Mamprugu, an area of northeast Ghana between the Dagbani in the south and Frafra in the north. There are also small communities of Mamprusi in towns in southern Ghana. Two-thirds of marriages are polygamous. Children are given both Mamprusi and Muslim names. Naa-wuni is the supreme god, and people communicate with their ancestors through sacrifices and offerings. The literacy rate among the Mamprusi is less than 15%.


Ministry Obstacles

The low literacy rate of the Mamprusi people is a major barrier to the Gospel if it comes only in written form.


Can you imagine not being able to read and write? Unfortunately, only 15% of the Mamprusi people of West Africa are literate.
Outreach Ideas

Scripture is available in the Mampruli language, and audio recordings of the New Testament are available. The Jesus film and God's Story video are also available. Workers are needed to take these resources to the people.


Prayer Focus

Pray the Christian believers among the Mamprusi will regularly fellowship together, and that teachers and pastors will be sent to them, to teach and shepherd. Pray the literacy rate for these people will gradually rise in years ahead. Pray for good schools for the children, and for literacy classses for adults.


Scripture Prayers for the Mamprusi in Togo.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Mamprusi
People Name in Country Mamprusi
Pronunciation MAHM-proo-see
Alternate Names Mamprule; Manpelle
Population this Country 18,000
Population all Countries 440,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 13471
ROP3 Code 106200
Country Togo
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Savanes region: Tone prefecture, 2 villages near Ghana border.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Togo
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Savanes region: Tone prefecture, 2 villages near Ghana border..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 3.00 %)
3.50 %
Ethnic Religions
80.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
15.00 %
Non-Religious
1.50 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Mampruli
Language Code maw   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Mampruli
Language Code maw   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Mampruli

Primary Language:  Mampruli

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1943-1998)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2001-2007)
Bible-Complete No
Bible-NT Audio Online
Bible-NT Text Online
Possible Print Bibles
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 Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Mampruli Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
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
Text / Printed Matter Bible: Mampruli YouVersion Bibles
Photo Source Wycliffe Global Alliance 
Profile Source Joshua Project  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.