Country: Côte d'Ivoire

Number of People Groups

107

People Groups Unreached

33 (30.8%)

Progress Level

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Total
Population

28,636,000

Population in Unreached

6,389,000 (22.3%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

36.83%

% Evangelical

12.49%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

3.0%
Map Notes
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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed *
Abe, Abbey 309,000 309,000 Abe Christianity 90.00 % 10.00 % -
 Abidji 98,000 98,000 Abidji Christianity 92.00 % 6.00 % -
Abure, Eyive 107,000 107,000 Abure Christianity 92.00 % 7.00 % -
Adjoukrou 180,000 180,000 Adioukrou Christianity 90.00 % 3.00 % -
Aizi, Aproumu 11,000 11,000 Aizi, Aproumu Christianity 91.00 % 5.00 % -
Aizi, Mobumrin 3,400 3,400 Aizi, Mobumrin Christianity 91.00 % 5.00 % -
Aizi, Tiagbamrin 15,000 15,000 Aizi, Tiagbamrin Christianity 91.00 % 3.50 % -
 Akan 416,000 5,921,000 Akan Christianity 70.00 % 12.00 % -
 Akan-Fante 28,000 3,690,000 Akan Christianity 60.00 % 3.50 % -
Aladjan Jacquesville 46,000 46,000 Alladian Christianity 90.00 % 9.00 % -
 Anyi 1,659,000 1,748,000 Anyin Christianity 55.00 % 19.00 % -
Anyin, Morofo 490,000 490,000 Anyin Morofo Christianity 60.00 % 9.00 % -
 Arab, Lebanese 67,000 6,330,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 32.00 % 0.50 % -
 Arab, Libyan 20,000 2,766,000 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam 2.60 % 0.10 % 1
 Attie 739,000 739,000 Attie Christianity 70.00 % 15.00 % -
Avikam, Brignan 43,000 43,000 Avikam Christianity 90.00 % 5.00 % -
Bakwe 21,000 21,000 Bakwe Christianity 55.00 % 4.00 % -
 Bambara 12,000 7,310,000 Bamanankan Islam 5.00 % 0.50 % 1
 Banda, Nafana 4,900 110,000 Nafaanra Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.90 % 1
 Baule 7,454,000 7,485,000 Baoule Christianity 55.00 % 27.00 % -
 Bete, Daloa 265,000 265,000 Bete, Daloa Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 8.00 % -
 Bete, Gagnoa 348,000 348,000 Bete, Gagnoa Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 7.00 % -
 Bete, Western 265,000 265,000 Bete, Guiberoua Ethnic Religions 39.00 % 9.00 % -
 Birifor, Southern 8,800 225,000 Birifor, Southern Ethnic Religions 13.00 % 2.00 % -
 Bondoukou Kulango 157,000 204,000 Kulango, Bondoukou Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 0.50 % 3
 Bozo, Jenaama 23,000 445,000 Bozo, Jenaama Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 British 1,800 53,969,000 English Christianity 60.00 % 8.80 % -
 Brong 257,000 1,833,000 Abron Ethnic Religions 43.00 % 4.00 % -
 Busanga 152,000 1,150,000 Bisa Ethnic Religions 23.00 % 6.00 % -
Daho-Doo, Doba 7,500 7,500 Daho-Doo Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 7.00 % -
Dan, Yakuba 1,705,000 1,987,000 Dan Ethnic Religions 33.00 % 15.00 % -
 Deaf 289,000 49,661,000 Language unknown Islam 33.64 % -
 Deg, Mo 2,400 59,000 Deg Ethnic Religions 23.00 % 5.00 % -
 Dida, Lakota 191,000 191,000 Dida, Lakota Christianity 74.00 % 5.00 % -
Dida, Yocoboue 213,000 213,000 Dida, Yocoboue Christianity 77.00 % 9.00 % -
 Dogon, Tomo Kan 28,000 355,000 Dogon, Tomo Kan Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.80 % -
Ega 4,200 4,200 Ega Christianity 70.00 % 8.00 % -
Eotile, Mekyibo 8,000 8,000 Anyin Christianity 90.00 % 8.00 % -
Esuma 400 400 Baoule Christianity 93.00 % 7.00 % -
 Ewe 20,000 6,658,000 Ewe Christianity 75.00 % 5.00 % -
 French 44,000 50,459,000 French Christianity 61.00 % 1.00 % -
 Fulani, Maasina 552,000 2,011,000 Fulfulde, Maasina Islam 0.20 % 0.10 % 11
Gagu 84,000 84,000 Gban Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 1.00 % -
 German 33,000 67,100,000 German, Standard Christianity 64.00 % 2.10 % -
 Glaro-Twabo 6,900 16,000 Glaro-Twabo Christianity 55.00 % 6.00 % -
Glio, Oubi 5,400 13,000 Glio-Oubi Christianity 55.00 % 4.00 % -
 Godie 54,000 54,000 Godie Christianity 55.00 % 9.00 % -
Goo 8,500 8,500 Goo Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 3.00 % -
 Gouin 3,700 85,000 Cerma Ethnic Religions 11.00 % 8.00 % -
 Gouro, Kweni 696,000 696,000 Guro Ethnic Religions 24.00 % 8.00 % -
Grebo, Seaside 82,000 203,000 Grebo, Southern Christianity 65.00 % 9.00 % -
Guebie 9,000 9,000 Guebie Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 4.00 % -
Guere 486,000 486,000 We Southern Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 4.00 % -
 Hausa 1,200,000 55,414,000 Hausa Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 24
 Jeri Kuo 45,000 45,000 Jeri Kuo Islam 1.00 % 0.10 % 1
 Jula 1,968,000 4,581,000 Jula Islam 0.60 % 0.50 % 39
 Karaboro, Eastern 9,700 88,000 Karaboro, Eastern Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 0.60 % 1
 Khisa 11,000 19,000 Khisa Islam 1.00 % 0.60 % 1
 Kla-Dan 34,000 35,000 Kla-Dan Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 4.00 % -
 Koro 69,000 69,000 Koro Islam 0.50 % 0.10 % 1
Kouya, Kouadia 21,000 21,000 Kouya Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 11.00 % -
 Koyaga 97,000 97,000 Koyaga Islam 0.50 % 0.10 % 2
Krahn, Eastern 14,000 118,000 Krahn, Eastern Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 9.00 % -
 Krahn, Western 25,000 131,000 Krahn, Western Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 0.50 % 1
Krobu 20,000 20,000 Krobu Christianity 95.00 % 3.00 % -
Krumen, Northeastern 41,000 41,000 Krumen, Pye Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 8.00 % -
 Krumen, Plapo 200 200 Krumen, Plapo Christianity 61.00 % 2.00 % -
Krumen, Tepo 58,000 64,000 Krumen, Tepo Christianity 75.00 % 4.00 % -
 Kulango, Bouna 289,000 325,000 Kulango, Bouna Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 0.80 % 6
Kwadia 1,700 1,700 Kodia Christianity 80.00 % 11.00 % -
 Kyama, Ebrie 175,000 175,000 Tchaman Christianity 95.00 % 9.00 % -
 Ligbi 8,700 35,000 Ligbi Islam 3.00 % 2.67 % -
 Lobi 369,000 723,000 Lobi Ethnic Religions 1.60 % 1.40 % 7
 Loma 4,000 4,000 Loma Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 0.20 % 1
 Maninka, Eastern 31,000 4,337,000 Maninkakan, Eastern Islam 0.50 % 0.10 % 1
 Mau 418,000 418,000 Mahou Islam 0.50 % 0.03 % 8
 Mona, Mwan 28,000 28,000 Mwan Ethnic Religions 24.00 % 3.00 % -
 Mossi 1,580,000 13,749,000 Moore Christianity 52.00 % 21.00 % -
 Neho 19,000 19,000 Neyo Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Ngan 35,000 35,000 Beng Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 0.40 % 1
Ngen 900 900 Ngen Islam 20.00 % 4.00 % -
Nglwa, Mbato 51,000 51,000 Mbato Christianity 90.00 % 4.00 % -
 Nyabwa-Nyedebwa 87,000 87,000 Nyabwa Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 4.00 % -
Nzema, Appolo 136,000 536,000 Nzema Christianity 95.00 % 5.00 % -
 Odienne Jula 169,000 169,000 Wojenaka Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
 Sefwi 19,000 451,000 Esahie Christianity 55.00 % 8.00 % -
 Senoufo, Dyimini 193,000 193,000 Senoufo, Djimini Islam 2.00 % 0.20 % 4
 Senoufo, Niarafolo-Niafolo 84,000 84,000 Senoufo, Nyarafolo Islam 3.00 % 0.30 % 2
 Senoufo, Palaka 15,000 15,000 Senoufo, Palaka Islam 3.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Senoufo, Shempire 187,000 212,000 Senoufo, Shempire Ethnic Religions 6.00 % 0.40 % -
 Senoufo, Southern 1,869,000 1,876,000 Senoufo, Cebaara Ethnic Religions 6.00 % 3.00 % -
 Senoufo, Supyire 111,000 691,000 Senoufo, Supyire Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 0.10 % 2
 Senoufo, Tagwana 281,000 281,000 Senoufo, Tagwana Islam 30.00 % 3.00 % -
 Senoufo, Tyelibele 55,000 55,000 Senoufo, Cebaara Islam 3.00 % 0.60 % 1
 Soninke 222,000 3,107,000 Soninke Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
 South Asian, general 2,800 12,146,000 Hindi Hinduism 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Tenbo, Loron 10,000 15,000 Teen Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
Tura 80,000 80,000 Toura Ethnic Religions 21.00 % 4.00 % -
Wan, Nwa 45,000 45,000 Wan Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 2.00 % -
Wane 4,300 4,300 Wane Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 4.00 % -
 Wasulu 18,000 333,000 Maninkakan, Eastern Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Western Guere, Wee 50,000 50,000 We Western Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 2.00 % -
 Wobe 305,000 305,000 We Northern Ethnic Religions 28.00 % 7.00 % -
 Wolof 20,000 6,685,000 Wolof Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Worodougou 132,000 132,000 Worodougou Islam 0.80 % 0.20 % 3
 Yaure 56,000 56,000 Yaoure Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 6.00 % -
 Yoruba 132,000 39,913,000 Yoruba Christianity 60.00 % 20.00 % -
  Totals:  107 28,636,000         33 36.83 % 12.49 % 137 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 237,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 28,873,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Abidjan 5,367,000
Bas-Sassandra 2,601,000
Comoé 1,372,000
Denguélé 331,000
Gôh-Djiboua 1,830,000
Lacs 1,436,000
Lagunes 1,685,000
Montagnes 2,705,000
Sassandra-Marahoué 2,615,000
Savanes 1,832,000
Vallée du Bandama 1,643,000
Woroba 963,000
Yamoussoukro 406,000
Zanzan 1,065,000
Provinces:  14 25,851,000
UN Country Population 28,873,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
NT Text
Online
NT Audio
Online
Jesus Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Abe aba 1 0 Bible Portions
Abidji abi 1 0 New Testament
Abron abr 1 0 Translation Started
Abure abu 1 0 Bible Portions
Adioukrou adj 1 0 New Testament
Aizi, Aproumu ahp 1 0 Unspecified
Aizi, Mobumrin ahm 1 0 Unspecified
Aizi, Tiagbamrin ahi 1 0 Translation Needed
Akan aka 2 0 Complete Bible
Alladian ald 1 0 New Testament
Anyin any 2 0 New Testament
Anyin Morofo mtb 1 0 Translation Needed
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Arabic, Libyan Spoken ayl 1 1 Unspecified
Attie ati 1 0 New Testament
Avikam avi 1 0 Bible Portions
Bakwe bjw 1 0 New Testament
Bamanankan bam 1 1 Complete Bible
Baoule bci 2 0 Complete Bible
Beng nhb 1 1 Bible Portions
Bete, Daloa bev 1 0 New Testament
Bete, Gagnoa btg 1 0 Translation Needed
Bete, Guiberoua bet 1 0 New Testament
Birifor, Southern biv 1 0 New Testament
Bisa bib 1 0 New Testament
Bozo, Jenaama bze 1 1 Bible Portions
Cerma cme 1 0 New Testament
Daho-Doo das 1 0 Translation Needed
Dan dnj 1 0 New Testament
Deg mzw 1 0 Complete Bible
Dida, Lakota dic 1 0 Translation Needed
Dida, Yocoboue gud 1 0 New Testament
Dogon, Tomo Kan dtm 1 0 Bible Portions
Ega ega 1 0 Translation Needed
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Esahie sfw 1 0 Complete Bible
Ewe ewe 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Fulfulde, Maasina ffm 1 1 New Testament
Gban ggu 1 0 New Testament
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Glaro-Twabo glr 1 0 Translation Started
Glio-Oubi oub 1 0 Translation Needed
Godie god 1 0 New Testament
Goo gov 1 0 Translation Needed
Grebo, Southern grj 1 0 Translation Started
Guebie gie 1 0 Translation Needed
Guro goa 1 0 Complete Bible
Hausa hau 1 1 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Jeri Kuo jek 1 1 Unspecified
Jula dyu 1 1 Complete Bible
Karaboro, Eastern xrb 1 1 New Testament
Khisa kqm 1 1 Translation Needed
Kla-Dan lda 1 0 Translation Started
Kodia kwp 1 0 Translation Needed
Koro kfo 1 1 Translation Needed
Kouya kyf 1 0 New Testament
Koyaga kga 1 1 Bible Portions
Krahn, Eastern kqo 1 0 New Testament
Krahn, Western krw 1 1 New Testament
Krobu kxb 1 0 Translation Needed
Krumen, Plapo ktj 1 0 New Testament
Krumen, Pye pye 1 0 Bible Portions
Krumen, Tepo ted 1 0 New Testament
Kulango, Bondoukou kzc 1 1 New Testament
Kulango, Bouna nku 1 1 Translation Needed
Ligbi lig 1 0 Translation Started
Lobi lob 1 1 New Testament
Loma loi 1 1 Translation Needed
Mahou mxx 1 1 Bible Portions
Maninkakan, Eastern emk 2 2 New Testament
Mbato gwa 1 0 Translation Started
Moore mos 1 0 Complete Bible
Mwan moa 1 0 New Testament
Nafaanra nfr 1 1 Complete Bible
Neyo ney 1 1 Bible Portions
Ngen gnj 1 0 Translation Needed
Nyabwa nwb 1 0 New Testament
Nzema nzi 1 0 Complete Bible
Senoufo, Cebaara sef 2 1 Complete Bible
Senoufo, Djimini dyi 1 1 Complete Bible
Senoufo, Nyarafolo sev 1 1 New Testament
Senoufo, Palaka plr 1 1 Translation Started
Senoufo, Shempire seb 1 0 Translation Needed
Senoufo, Supyire spp 1 1 New Testament
Senoufo, Tagwana tgw 1 0 Complete Bible
Soninke snk 1 1 Bible Portions
Tchaman ebr 1 0 New Testament
Teen lor 1 1 Bible Portions
Toura neb 1 0 New Testament
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Wan wan 1 0 Translation Needed
Wane hwa 1 0 Translation Needed
We Northern wob 1 0 New Testament
We Southern gxx 1 0 New Testament
We Western wec 1 0 New Testament
Wojenaka jod 1 1 Translation Needed
Wolof wol 1 1 New Testament
Worodougou jud 1 1 Bible Portions
Yaoure yre 1 0 New Testament
Yoruba yor 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 102 107 33   0 52 52 82 11
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Côte d'Ivoire Statistics
People Groups 107
Unreached People Groups 33  (30.8%)
Population 28,636,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.4%
Population in Unreached 6,389,000  (22.3%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 36.8%
Percent Evangelical 12.5%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 3.0%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 137
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 51%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window No
Country Code IV
Official Language(s) French
Literacy Rate 47%
Estimated Illiterate Population 15,177,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked


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