People
Who they are
The Kotafon live in southwestern Benin, near the border with Togo. In the department of Mono, they live in Athiémé, Houéyogbé, the eastern part of Bopa and the area around Lake Ahémé. In the department of Kouffo, they live in Djakotomey and Lalo. In Lokossa, in Mono, they make up the majority of the population. They are also called Ko.
They speak Kotafon, a language in the Gbe group, a family of related languages spoken in various parts of Benin and Togo.
Where they live
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Country
202K
Population
| Country | Share of the people | Population |
|---|---|---|
Benin Partially reached
|
100%
|
197.000 |
What they believe
Most Kotafon follow traditional religion, and Christians are a small minority that includes Evangelicals. An annual festival of their traditional religion takes place from January 10 to 13. Christianity exists alongside these practices in community life.
The Bible in this people's language
A people only truly understands the gospel when they hear it in the language of their heart. See how far the translation has come.
Kotafon Gbe
Translation started
- Translation started Current stage
- 2 Portions Still ahead
- 3 New Testament Still ahead
- 4 Whole Bible Still ahead
Audio recordings Available
Jesus Film Not available
Translation data: Joshua Project.
Gospel progress among the unreached
Christians (all traditions)8%
Evangelicals3%
Needs
The Kotafon people have few Christian resources in their own language: recordings of Bible teaching are available, and Bible translation has begun. Kotafon Christians need teaching they can understand and people able to teach in Kotafon.
What to pray for
Intercede for this people
Pray for the work of translating the Bible into Kotafon, that it may reach families.
Pray for the training of people to teach the Scriptures in Kotafon.
Pray for Kotafon Christians, who are few in number, to grow in their knowledge of Jesus.
Pray for churches among the Kotafon to support families who already believe with care.
Pray for Gbe Kotafon
Intercede for this people alongside Christians around the world.
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