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The Ana of Togo

The Ana of Togo, numbering approximately 204,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are the westernmost Yoruba subgroup, tracing origin to Ile-Ife in Nigeria, whose ancestors migrated into Togo and Benin during seventeenth-century tribal wars and settled around Atakpame amid Gur-speaking neighbors. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Ifè is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Ana

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Togo
People Cluster: Yoruba
Primary Language(s): Ifè (ife)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 204,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014312
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Pray for the Ana of Togo

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

44%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ifè
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Ifè Speakers

Media Resources in Ifè:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Ifè:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Ifè bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ana are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Ana:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Ana of Togo

But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
readIsaiah 59:2

Pray that those who are separated from God will turn to Him in humility and repentance, seeking His forgiveness and the restoration of a right relationship with their Heavenly Father.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that those who don't know the good news of peace and salvation through Jesus Christ will have an opportunity to receive it. Pray that it will bring hope and healing to their souls.

I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
readPsalm 89:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will declare and record His faithfulness and love to be passed on from generation to generation.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
readEphesians 6:13

Pray that God will send believers to the lost of this people group and that, as they share the gospel, they will take up the whole armor of God so that they can stand firm when trials come.

Ife Across Countries (ROP3 - 103957) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
IfePG013260IfeBenin255,000Engaged yet UnreachedIfèAnimism
AnaPG014312AnaTogo204,000No Longer UnreachedIfèEthnoreligion

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