Country: Liberia

People Groups
Total

39

People Groups Unreached

5 (12.8%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

2 (5.1%)

Population
Total

5,691,000

Population in Unreached

648,000 (11.4%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

164,000 (2.9%)

% Evangelical

11.66%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Akan 106,000 6,133,000 13 Akan Christianity 83.00 % 10.00 % -
 Americans, U.S. 68,000 201,096,000 104 English Christianity 79.00 % 28.90 % -
 Americo-Liberian 145,000 145,000 1 Liberian English Christianity 93.00 % 26.00 % -
 Arab, Lebanese general 68,000 5,439,000 42 Arabic, Levantine Islam 32.00 % 0.50 % -
 Bandi 165,000 180,000 2 Bandi Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
 Bassa 800,000 810,000 2 Bassa Christianity 68.00 % 19.69 % -
Dan, Da 297,000 2,231,000 3 Dan Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 4.00 % -
 Deaf 57,000 51,182,000 216 Language unknown Ethnic Religions 41.43 % -
Dewoin 19,000 19,000 1 Dewoin Islam 15.00 % 4.00 % -
 Ewe 3,900 6,943,000 10 Ewe Christianity 75.00 % 3.00 % -
 French 3,400 52,107,000 113 French Christianity 61.00 % 1.00 % -
 Gbii 13,000 13,000 1 Gbii Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 8.00 % -
 Glaro-Twabo, Krahn 9,100 17,000 2 Glaro-Twabo Christianity 55.00 % 7.50 % -
Glio, Oubi 8,200 14,000 2 Glio-Oubi Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 6.00 % -
 Gola 196,000 213,000 2 Gola Islam 2.00 % 0.82 % 4
Grebo, Barclayville 55,000 55,000 1 Grebo, Barclayville Christianity 60.00 % 13.00 % -
Grebo, Fopo-Bua 22,000 22,000 1 Grebo, Northern Christianity 65.00 % 12.00 % -
Grebo, Gbeapo 33,000 33,000 1 Grebo, Northern Christianity 60.00 % 7.00 % -
Grebo, Gboloo 132,000 132,000 1 Grebo, Gboloo Ethnic Religions 44.00 % 7.50 % -
Grebo, Globo 62,000 62,000 1 Grebo, Central Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 8.00 % -
Grebo, Northern 111,000 111,000 1 Grebo, Northern Christianity 65.00 % 14.00 % -
Grebo, Seaside 128,000 221,000 2 Grebo, Southern Christianity 75.00 % 13.00 % -
 Kissi, Southern 227,000 374,000 2 Kisi, Southern Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 5.00 % -
 Konyanka 58,000 757,000 2 Konyanka Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Kpelle, Liberia 948,000 997,000 3 Kpelle, Liberia Ethnic Religions 38.00 % 24.61 % -
  Totals:  39 5,691,000           2 ☀︎  5 40.01 % 11.66 % 13 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 40,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 5,731,000                  

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Province Estimated
Population
Bomi 131,000
Bong 525,000
Gbapolu 134,000
Grand Bassa 359,000
Grand Cape Mount 206,000
Grand Gedeh 201,000
Grand Kru 91,000
Lofa 431,000
Margibi 319,000
Maryland 217,000
Montserrado 1,827,000
Nimba 747,000
River Cess 105,000
River Gee 107,000
Sinoe 168,000
Provinces:  15 5,568,000
UN Country Population 5,731,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Akan aka 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Bandi bza 1 0 New Testament
Bassa bsq 1 0 Complete Bible
Dan dnj 1 0 New Testament
Dewoin dee 1 0 Bible Portions
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Ewe ewe 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Gbii ggb 1 0 Bible Portions
Glaro-Twabo glr 1 0 Translation Started
Glio-Oubi oub 1 0 Translation Started
Gola gol 1 1 Unspecified
Grebo, Barclayville gry 1 0 Translation Started
Grebo, Central grv 1 0 Translation Started
Grebo, Gboloo gec 1 0 Translation Started
Grebo, Northern gbo 3 0 New Testament
Grebo, Southern grj 1 0 Translation Started
Kisi, Southern kss 1 0 Complete Bible
Klao klu 1 0 Complete Bible
Konyanka mku 1 1 Bible Portions
Kpelle, Liberia xpe 1 0 Complete Bible
Krahn, Eastern kqo 1 0 New Testament
Krahn, Western krw 1 0 New Testament
Krumen, Tepo ted 1 0 New Testament
Kuwaa blh 1 0 New Testament
Liberian English lir 1 0 Bible Portions
Loma (Liberia) lom 1 0 New Testament
Maan mev 1 0 New Testament
Maninkakan, Eastern emk 1 1 New Testament
Manya mzj 1 1 New Testament
Mende (Sierra Leone) men 1 0 Complete Bible
Sapo krn 1 0 Bible Portions
Tajuasohn tja 1 0 Translation Started
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Vai vai 1 1 New Testament
Yoruba yor 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 37 39 5   21 26 27 36 3
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Liberia Statistics
People Groups 39
Unreached People Groups 5  (12.8%)
Population 5,691,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.5%
Population in Unreached 648,000  (11.4%)
Primary Religion Ethnic Religions
Percent Christian Adherent 40.0%
Percent Evangelical 11.7%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 13
Country Progress Level 5
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window No
Country Code LI
Official Language(s) English
Literacy Rate 48%
Estimated Illiterate Population 2,959,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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