Country: Liberia

Number of People Groups

39

People Groups Unreached

5 (12.8%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

5,380,000

Population in Unreached

612,000 (11.4%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

40.01%

% Evangelical

11.66%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

4.6%
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
 Akan 100,000 5,921,000 Akan Christianity 83.00 % 10.00 % -
 Americans, U.S. 64,000 196,885,000 English Christianity 79.00 % 28.90 % -
 Americo-Liberian 137,000 137,000 Liberian English Christianity 93.00 % 26.00 % -
 Arab, Lebanese 64,000 6,326,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 32.00 % 0.50 % -
 Bandi 156,000 170,000 Bandi Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
 Bassa 756,000 765,000 Bassa Christianity 68.00 % 19.69 % -
Dan, Da 280,000 1,987,000 Dan Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 4.00 % -
 Deaf 54,000 49,661,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions 41.43 % -
Dewoin 18,000 18,000 Dewoin Islam 15.00 % 4.00 % -
 Ewe 3,700 6,658,000 Ewe Christianity 75.00 % 3.00 % -
 French 3,200 50,509,000 French Christianity 61.00 % 1.00 % -
Gbii 12,000 12,000 Gbii Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 8.00 % -
 Glaro-Twabo, Krahn 8,600 16,000 Glaro-Twabo Christianity 55.00 % 7.50 % -
Glio, Oubi 7,700 13,000 Glio-Oubi Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 6.00 % -
 Gola 185,000 202,000 Gola Islam 2.00 % 0.82 % 4
Grebo, Barclayville 52,000 52,000 Grebo, Barclayville Christianity 60.00 % 13.00 % -
Grebo, Fopo-Bua 21,000 21,000 Grebo, Northern Christianity 65.00 % 12.00 % -
Grebo, Gbeapo 31,000 31,000 Grebo, Northern Christianity 60.00 % 7.00 % -
Grebo, Gboloo 124,000 124,000 Grebo, Gboloo Ethnic Religions 44.00 % 7.50 % -
Grebo, Globo 59,000 59,000 Grebo, Central Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 8.00 % -
Grebo, Northern 105,000 105,000 Grebo, Northern Christianity 65.00 % 14.00 % -
Grebo, Seaside 121,000 203,000 Grebo, Southern Christianity 75.00 % 13.00 % -
 Kissi, Southern 214,000 360,000 Kisi, Southern Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 5.00 % -
 Konyanka 55,000 712,000 Maninka, Konyanka Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Kpelle, Liberia 896,000 944,000 Kpelle, Liberia Ethnic Religions 38.00 % 24.61 % -
  Totals:  39 5,380,000         5 40.01 % 11.66 % 12 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 38,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 5,418,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Bomi 126,000
Bong 507,000
Gbapolu 130,000
Grand Bassa 347,000
Grand Cape Mount 199,000
Grand Gedeh 194,000
Grand Kru 88,000
Lofa 416,000
Margibi 308,000
Maryland 210,000
Montserrado 1,765,000
Nimba 722,000
River Cess 102,000
River Gee 103,000
Sinoe 162,000
Provinces:  15 5,379,000
UN Country Population 5,418,000
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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 Translation Started
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 Needed
Gola gol 1 1 New Testament
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
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 lom 1 0 New Testament
Maan mev 1 0 New Testament
Maninka, Konyanka mku 1 1 Bible Portions
Maninkakan, Eastern emk 1 1 New Testament
Manya mzj 1 1 New Testament
Mende 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 24 25 36 5
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Liberia Statistics
People Groups 39
Unreached People Groups 5  (12.8%)
Population 5,380,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.5%
Population in Unreached 612,000  (11.4%)
Primary Religion Ethnic Religions
Percent Christian Adherent 40.0%
Percent Evangelical 11.7%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 4.6%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 12
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 51%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window No
Country Code LI
Official Language(s) English
Literacy Rate 48%
Estimated Illiterate Population 2,798,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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