Country: Côte d'Ivoire

People Groups
Total

107

People Groups Unreached

32 (29.9%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

5 (4.7%)

Population
Total

32,167,000

Population in Unreached

6,796,000 (21.1%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

1,680,000 (5.2%)
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
Guebie 10,000 10,000 1 Guebie Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 8.00 % 4.00 % -
Guere 551,000 551,000 1 We Southern Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 15.00 % 4.00 % -
Gwa 58,000 58,000 1 Nghlwa Christianity Progress Gauge 90.00 % 4.00 % -
 Hausa 1,360,000 59,447,000 16 Hausa Islam Progress Gauge 0.00 % 0.00 % 27
 Jeri Kuo 51,000 51,000 1 Jeri Kuo Islam Progress Gauge 1.00 % 0.10 % 1
 Jula 2,229,000 4,940,000 6 Jula Islam Progress Gauge 0.60 % 0.50 % 45
 Karaboro, Eastern 11,000 92,000 2 Karaboro, Eastern Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 3.00 % 0.60 % 1
 Khisa 12,000 20,000 2 Khisa Islam Progress Gauge 1.00 % 0.60 % 1
 Kla-Dan 39,000 40,000 2 Kla-Dan Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 25.00 % 4.00 % -
 Koro 78,000 78,000 1 Koro Islam Progress Gauge 0.50 % 0.10 % 2
Kouya, Kouadia 23,000 23,000 1 Kouya Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 40.00 % 11.00 % -
 Koyaga 110,000 110,000 1 Koyaga Islam Progress Gauge 0.50 % 0.10 % 2
Krahn, Eastern 16,000 126,000 2 Krahn, Eastern Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 10.00 % 9.00 % -
 Krahn, Western 28,000 140,000 2 Krahn, Western Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 4.00 % 0.50 % 1
Krobu 23,000 23,000 1 Krobu Christianity Progress Gauge 95.00 % 3.00 % -
Krumen, Northeastern 46,000 46,000 1 Krumen, Pye Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 40.00 % 8.00 % -
 Krumen, Plapo 200 200 1 Krumen, Plapo Christianity Progress Gauge 61.00 % 2.00 % -
Krumen, Tepo 65,000 71,000 2 Krumen, Tepo Christianity Progress Gauge 75.00 % 4.00 % -
 Kulango, Bondoukou 178,000 226,000 2 Kulango, Bondoukou Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 4.00 % 0.50 % 4
 Kulango, Bouna 327,000 364,000 2 Kulango, Bouna Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 4.00 % 0.80 % 7
Kwadia 1,900 1,900 1 Kodia Christianity Progress Gauge 80.00 % 11.00 % -
 Kyama, Ebrie 198,000 198,000 1 Tchaman Christianity Progress Gauge 95.00 % 9.00 % -
 Ligbi 9,800 37,000 2 Ligbi Islam Progress Gauge 3.00 % 2.67 % -
 Lobi 250,000 617,000 3 Lobi Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 15.00 % 4.50 % -
 Loma 4,600 4,600 1 Loma Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 3.00 % 0.20 % 1
  Totals:  107 32,167,000           32 ◼︎ (5 ✸︎) 37.26 % 12.72 % 147 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 545,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 32,712,000                  

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Province Estimated
Population
Abidjan 6,570,000
Bas-Sassandra 3,184,000
Comoé 1,679,000
Denguélé 405,000
Gôh-Djiboua 2,240,000
Lacs 1,757,000
Lagunes 2,063,000
Montagnes 3,311,000
Sassandra-Marahoué 3,200,000
Savanes 2,243,000
Vallée du Bandama 2,011,000
Woroba 1,179,000
Yamoussoukro 497,000
Zanzan 1,304,000
Provinces:  14 31,643,000
UN Country Population 32,712,000
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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
God's
Story
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Abe aba 1 0 Bible Portions
Abidji abi 1 0 New Testament
Abron abr 1 0 New Testament
Abure abu 1 0 Bible Portions
Adioukrou adj 1 0 New Testament
Aizi, Aproumu ahp 1 0 Translation Started
Aizi, Mobumrin ahm 1 0 Unspecified
Aizi, Tiagbamrin ahi 1 0 Translation Started
Akan aka 2 0 Complete Bible
Alladian ald 1 0 New Testament
Anyin any 2 0 New Testament
Anyin Morofo mtb 1 0 Translation Started
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Arabic, Libyan ayl 1 1 Bible Portions
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 New Testament
Bete, Guiberoua bet 1 0 New Testament
Birifor, Southern biv 1 0 New Testament
Bisa bib 1 0 Complete Bible
Bozo, Jenaama bze 1 1 Bible Portions
Cerma cme 1 0 New Testament
Daho-Doo das 1 0 Translation Started
Dan dnj 1 0 New Testament
Deg mzw 1 0 Complete Bible
Dida, Lakota dic 1 0 Translation Started
Dida, Yocoboue gud 1 0 New Testament
Dogon, Tomo Kan dtm 1 0 Bible Portions
Ega ega 1 0 Translation Started
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 Started
Godie god 1 0 New Testament
Goo gov 1 0 Translation Started
Grebo, Southern grj 1 0 Translation Started
Guebie gie 1 0 Translation Started
Guro goa 1 0 Complete Bible
Hausa hau 1 1 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Jeri Kuo jek 1 1 Translation Started
Jula dyu 1 1 Complete Bible
Karaboro, Eastern xrb 1 1 New Testament
Khisa kqm 1 1 Translation Started
Kla-Dan lda 1 0 Translation Needed
Kodia kwp 1 0 Translation Started
Koro kfo 1 1 Translation Started
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 Started
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 Bible Portions
Language Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Ligbi lig 1 0 Translation Started
Lobi lob 1 0 New Testament
Loma loi 1 1 Translation Started
Mahou mxx 1 1 Bible Portions
Maninkakan, Eastern emk 2 2 New Testament
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 Started
Nghlwa gwa 1 0 Translation Started
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
Wan wan 1 0 Translation Started
Wane hwa 1 0 Translation Started
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 32   49 58 58 82 31 7
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Côte d'Ivoire Statistics
People Groups 107
Unreached People Groups 32  (29.9%)
Population 32,167,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.4%
Population in Unreached 6,796,000  (21.1%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 37.3%
Percent Evangelical 12.7%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 147
Country Progress Level Progress Gauge
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window No
Country Code IV
Official Language(s) French
Literacy Rate 47%
Estimated Illiterate Population 17,049,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked