Country: Côte d'Ivoire
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guere | 551,000 | 551,000 | 1 | ● | We Southern | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Gwa | 58,000 | 58,000 | 1 | ● | Nghlwa | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Hausa | 1,360,000 | 59,480,000 | 16 | Hausa | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 27 | |
|
Jeri Kuo | 51,000 | 51,000 | 1 | ● | Jeri Kuo | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Jula | 2,229,000 | 4,937,000 | 5 | ● | Jula | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 45 |
|
Karaboro, Eastern | 11,000 | 92,000 | 2 | Karaboro, Eastern | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Khisa | 12,000 | 20,000 | 2 | ● | Khisa | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Kla-Dan | 39,000 | 40,000 | 2 | ● | Kla-Dan | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Koro | 78,000 | 78,000 | 1 | ● | Koro | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 2 |
|
|
Kouya, Kouadia | 23,000 | 23,000 | 1 | ● | Kouya | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Koyaga | 110,000 | 110,000 | 1 | ● | Koyaga | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 2 |
|
|
Krahn, Eastern | 16,000 | 126,000 | 2 | Krahn, Eastern | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Krahn, Western | 28,000 | 140,000 | 2 | ● | Krahn, Western | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
|
Krobu | 23,000 | 23,000 | 1 | ● | Krobu | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Krumen, Northeastern | 46,000 | 46,000 | 1 | ● | Krumen, Pye | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Krumen, Plapo | 200 | 200 | 1 | ● | Krumen, Plapo | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Krumen, Tepo | 65,000 | 71,000 | 2 | ● | Krumen, Tepo | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Kulango, Bondoukou | 178,000 | 226,000 | 2 | ● | Kulango, Bondoukou | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 4 |
|
Kulango, Bouna | 327,000 | 364,000 | 2 | ● | Kulango, Bouna | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 7 |
|
|
Kwadia | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1 | ● | Kodia | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Kyama, Ebrie | 198,000 | 198,000 | 1 | ● | Tchaman | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Ligbi | 9,800 | 37,000 | 2 | ● | Ligbi | Islam |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - |
|
Lobi | 250,000 | 617,000 | 3 | ● | Lobi | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Loma | 4,600 | 4,600 | 1 | ● | Loma | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
Maninka, Eastern | 35,000 | 4,610,000 | 9 | Maninkakan, Eastern | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 105 | 32,161,000 | 32 ◼︎ (5 ✸︎) | 12.73 % | 37.13 % | 149 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 551,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 32,712,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Abidji | abi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Abron | abr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Abure | abu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Adioukrou | adj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Aizi, Aproumu | ahp | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Aizi, Mobumrin | ahm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Aizi, Tiagbamrin | ahi | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Akan | aka | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Alladian | ald | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Anyin | any | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Anyin Morofo | mtb | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Libyan | ayl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Attie | ati | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Avikam | avi | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bakwe | bjw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Baoule | bci | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Beng | nhb | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bete, Daloa | bev | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bete, Gagnoa | btg | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bete, Guiberoua | bet | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Birifor, Southern | biv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bisa | bib | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bozo, Jenaama | bze | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cerma | cme | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Daho-Doo | das | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dan | dnj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Deg | mzw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dida, Lakota | dic | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dida, Yocoboue | gud | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dogon, Tomo Kan | dtm | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ega | ega | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Esahie | sfw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ewe | ewe | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fulfulde, Maasina | ffm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gban | ggu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Glaro-Twabo | glr | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Glio-Oubi | oub | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Godie | god | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Goo | gov | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Grebo, Southern | grj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Guebie | gie | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Guro | goa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeri Kuo | jek | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jula | dyu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karaboro, Eastern | xrb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khisa | kqm | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kla-Dan | lda | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kodia | kwp | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Koro | kfo | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kouya | kyf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Koyaga | kga | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Krahn, Eastern | kqo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Krahn, Western | krw | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Krobu | kxb | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Krumen, Plapo | ktj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Krumen, Pye | pye | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Krumen, Tepo | ted | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kulango, Bondoukou | kzc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kulango, Bouna | nku | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ligbi | lig | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lobi | lob | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Loma | loi | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mahou | mxx | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Eastern | emk | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mwan | moa | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nafaanra | nfr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Neyo | ney | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngen | gnj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nghlwa | gwa | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyabwa | nwb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nzema | nzi | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Senoufo, Cebaara | sef | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Senoufo, Djimini | dyi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Senoufo, Nyarafolo | sev | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Senoufo, Palaka | plr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Senoufo, Shempire | seb | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Senoufo, Supyire | spp | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Senoufo, Tagwana | tgw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Soninke | snk | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tchaman | ebr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Teen | lor | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Toura | neb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wan | wan | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wane | hwa | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| We Northern | wob | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| We Southern | gxx | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| We Western | wec | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wojenaka | jod | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wolof | wol | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Worodougou | jud | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yaoure | yre | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 100 | 105 | 32 | 47 | 56 | 57 | 80 | 29 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 105 |
| Unreached People Groups | 32 (30.5%) |
| Population | 32,161,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 6,923,000 (21.5%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 37.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 12.7% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 149 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | IV |
| Official Language(s) | French |
| Literacy Rate | 47% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 17,045,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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