Quick facts about the Mamprusi
- Location: Ghana
- Status: Engaged by IMB
- Population: 300,000
- Primary Religion: African Traditional Religion, folk Islam
- Number of Christians: about 2%
- Language: Mampruli
- Adults, men particularly, are hard to reach with the Gospel.
- Significant inroads have been made among young people, however.
- The Mamprusi are the ruling tribe in northern Ghana, and put a great emphasis on African Traditional Religion in every day life and ceremonies, including installing chiefs.
- Baptist Medical Centre is the platform for the Health Ministry Team in reaching the Mamprusi and the other people groups represented in northern Ghana.
Pray for the ongoing work through Baptist Medical Centre, and for the missionary personnel and Christian workers as they witness to patients and family members.
Learn more about the Mamprusi!
While the Mamprusi are the ruling tribe and their language, Mampruli, is the local trade language, they are one of more than 20 people groups who attend Baptist Medical Centre. The Health Ministry Team, the chaplains, and other Christian workers minister to each people group, each person, who attends BMC. Annually over 65,000 patients and caregivers attend our outpatient clinics or are admitted to the hospital. Each person has the opportunity to hear the Gospel and many decisions for the Lord are made. Over the years, a large number of churches and preaching points have been established and there are now a number of trained, local leaders. However, Islam, imported from Iran, is now spreading rapidly in this region.