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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Abe, Abbey301,000Y10.00 %90.00 %4 ChristianityAbe   
Abidji95,000Y6.00 %92.00 %4 ChristianityAbidjiP
Abidji
  
Abure, Eyive104,000Y7.00 %92.00 %4 ChristianityAbure M
Abure, Eyive of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Adjoukrou176,000Y3.00 %90.00 %4 ChristianityAdioukrou   
Aizi, Aproumu 11,000Y5.00 %91.00 %4 ChristianityAizi, Aproumu   
Aizi, Mobumrin 3,300Y5.00 %91.00 %4 ChristianityAizi, Mobumrin   
Aizi, Tiagbamrin 15,000Y3.50 %91.00 %4 ChristianityAizi, Tiagbamrin   
Akan406,00012.00 %70.00 %5 ChristianityAkanP
Akan
  
Akan-Fante27,0003.50 %60.00 %4 ChristianityAkanP
Akan-Fante
  
Aladjan Jacquesville45,000Y9.00 %90.00 %4 ChristianityAlladian   
Anyi1,618,000Y19.00 %55.00 %5 ChristianityAnyinP
Anyi
  
Anyin, Morofo478,000Y9.00 %60.00 %4 ChristianityAnyin Morofo   
Arab, Lebanese65,0000.50 %32.00 %2 IslamArabic, North Levantine SpokenP
Arab, Lebanese
 T
Arab, Libyan20,0000.10 %2.60 %1 IslamArabic, Libyan SpokenP
Arab, Libyan
 T
Attie721,000Y15.00 %70.00 %5 ChristianityAttieP
Attie
  
Avikam, Brignan42,000Y5.00 %90.00 %4 ChristianityAvikam M
Avikam, Brignan of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Bakwe20,000Y4.00 %55.00 %4 ChristianityBakwe   
Bambara12,000Y0.50 %5.00 %1 IslamBamanankanP
Bambara
 T
Banda, Nafana4,8000.90 %5.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsNafaanraP
Banda, Nafana
M
Banda, Nafana of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Baule7,270,000Y27.00 %55.00 %5 ChristianityBaouleP
Baule
 T
Bete, Daloa258,000Y8.00 %30.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBete, DaloaP
Bete, Daloa
  
Bete, Gagnoa339,000Y7.00 %40.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBete, GagnoaP
Bete, Gagnoa
  
Bete, Western258,000Y9.00 %39.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBete, Guiberoua   
Birifor, Southern8,600Y2.00 %13.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsBirifor, SouthernP
Birifor, Southern
M
Birifor, Southern of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Bondoukou Kulango153,000Y0.50 %4.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsKulango, BondoukouP
Bondoukou Kulango
M
Bondoukou Kulango of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Bozo, Jenaama22,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamBozo, JenaamaP
Bozo, Jenaama
 T
British1,8008.80 %60.00 %4 ChristianityEnglishP
British
  
Brong251,000Y4.00 %43.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsAbronP
Brong
  
Busanga149,0006.00 %23.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBisaP
Busanga
 T
Daho-Doo, Doba7,300Y7.00 %20.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsDaho-Doo   
Dan, Yakuba1,663,000Y15.00 %33.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsDan  T
Deaf282,000Y33.64 %2 IslamLanguage unknownP
Deaf
 T
Deg, Mo2,3005.00 %23.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsDegP
Deg, Mo
  
Dida, Lakota186,000Y5.00 %74.00 %4 ChristianityDida, LakotaP
Dida, Lakota
  
Dida, Yocoboue207,000Y9.00 %77.00 %4 ChristianityDida, Yocoboue   
Dogon, Tomo Kan27,0000.80 %20.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsDogon, Tomo KanP
Dogon, Tomo Kan
M
Dogon, Tomo Kan of Côte d'Ivoire
 
Ega4,100Y8.00 %70.00 %4 ChristianityEga  T
Eotile, Mekyibo7,800Y8.00 %90.00 %4 ChristianityAnyin  T
Esuma400Y7.00 %93.00 %4 ChristianityBaoule   
Ewe19,0005.00 %75.00 %4 ChristianityEweP
Ewe
  
French43,0001.00 %61.00 %3 ChristianityFrenchP
French
 T
Fulani, Maasina538,0000.10 %0.20 %1 IslamFulfulde, MaasinaP
Fulani, Maasina
 T
Gagu81,000Y1.00 %15.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsGban   
German32,0002.10 %64.00 %4 ChristianityGerman, StandardP
German
  
Glaro-Twabo6,800Y6.00 %55.00 %4 ChristianityGlaro-TwaboP
Glaro-Twabo
  
Glio, Oubi5,300Y4.00 %55.00 %4 ChristianityGlio-Oubi   
Godie53,000Y9.00 %55.00 %4 ChristianityGodieP
Godie
  
Goo8,300Y3.00 %30.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsGoo   
Gouin3,600Y8.00 %11.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsCermaP
Gouin
M
Gouin of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Gouro, Kweni679,000Y8.00 %24.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsGuroP
Gouro, Kweni
  
Grebo, Seaside80,0009.00 %65.00 %4 ChristianityGrebo, Southern   
Guebie8,800Y4.00 %8.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsGuebie   
Guere474,000Y4.00 %15.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsWe Southern   
Hausa1,171,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamHausaP
Hausa
M
Hausa of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Jeri Kuo44,000Y0.10 %1.00 %1 IslamJeri KuoP
Jeri Kuo
 T
Jula1,919,000Y0.50 %0.60 %1 IslamJulaP
Jula
M
Jula of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Karaboro, Eastern9,5000.60 %3.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsKaraboro, EasternP
Karaboro, Eastern
M
Karaboro, Eastern of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Khisa11,000Y0.60 %1.00 %1 IslamKhisaP
Khisa
 T
Kla-Dan34,000Y4.00 %25.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsKla-DanP
Kla-Dan
  
Koro67,000Y0.10 %0.50 %1 IslamKoroP
Koro
M
Koro of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Kouya, Kouadia20,000Y11.00 %40.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsKouya   
Koyaga94,000Y0.10 %0.50 %1 IslamKoyagaP
Koyaga
M
Koyaga of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Krahn, Eastern14,0009.00 %10.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsKrahn, Eastern   
Krahn, Western24,000Y0.50 %4.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsKrahn, WesternP
Krahn, Western
M
Krahn, Western of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Krobu20,000Y3.00 %95.00 %4 ChristianityKrobu   
Krumen, Northeastern40,000Y8.00 %40.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsKrumen, Pye   
Krumen, Plapo200Y2.00 %61.00 %3 ChristianityKrumen, PlapoP
Krumen, Plapo
  
Krumen, Tepo56,000Y4.00 %75.00 %4 ChristianityKrumen, Tepo   
Kulango, Bouna282,000Y0.80 %4.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsKulango, BounaP
Kulango, Bouna
M
Kulango, Bouna of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Kwadia1,700Y11.00 %80.00 %5 ChristianityKodia   
Kyama, Ebrie171,000Y9.00 %95.00 %4 ChristianityTchamanP
Kyama, Ebrie
  
Ligbi8,400Y2.67 %3.00 %4 IslamLigbiP
Ligbi
 T
Lobi360,000Y1.40 %1.60 %1 Ethnic ReligionsLobiP
Lobi
M
Lobi of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Loma3,900Y0.20 %3.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsLomaP
Loma
M
Loma of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Maninka, Eastern30,0000.10 %0.50 %1 IslamManinkakan, EasternP
Maninka, Eastern
 T
Mau407,000Y0.03 %0.50 %1 IslamMahouP
Mau
M
Mau of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Mona, Mwan27,000Y3.00 %24.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsMwanP
Mona, Mwan
  
Mossi1,541,00021.00 %52.00 %5 ChristianityMooreP
Mossi
M
Mossi of Côte d'Ivoire
 
Neho18,000Y1.00 %3.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsNeyoP
Neho
M
Neho of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Ngan34,000Y0.40 %3.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsBengP
Ngan
M
Ngan of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Ngen900Y4.00 %20.00 %4 IslamNgen   
Nglwa, Mbato50,000Y4.00 %90.00 %4 ChristianityMbato  T
Nyabwa-Nyedebwa85,000Y4.00 %40.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsNyabwaP
Nyabwa-Nyedebwa
  
Nzema, Appolo132,000Y5.00 %95.00 %4 ChristianityNzema  T
Odienne Jula165,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamWojenakaP
Odienne Jula
M
Odienne Jula of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Sefwi19,0008.00 %55.00 %4 ChristianityEsahieP
Sefwi
  
Senoufo, Dyimini188,000Y0.20 %2.00 %1 IslamSenoufo, DjiminiP
Senoufo, Dyimini
M
Senoufo, Dyimini of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Senoufo, Niarafolo-Niafolo82,000Y0.30 %3.00 %1 IslamSenoufo, NyarafoloP
Senoufo, Niarafolo-Niafolo
M
Senoufo, Niarafolo-Niafolo of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Senoufo, Palaka15,000Y1.00 %3.00 %1 IslamSenoufo, PalakaP
Senoufo, Palaka
M
Senoufo, Palaka of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Senoufo, Shempire182,000Y0.40 %6.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsSenoufo, ShempireP
Senoufo, Shempire
M
Senoufo, Shempire of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Senoufo, Southern1,823,000Y3.00 %6.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsSenoufo, CebaaraP
Senoufo, Southern
  
Senoufo, Supyire108,000Y0.10 %2.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsSenoufo, SupyireP
Senoufo, Supyire
M
Senoufo, Supyire of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Senoufo, Tagwana274,000Y3.00 %30.00 %4 IslamSenoufo, TagwanaP
Senoufo, Tagwana
  
Senoufo, Tyelibele54,000Y0.60 %3.00 %1 IslamSenoufo, CebaaraP
Senoufo, Tyelibele
M
Senoufo, Tyelibele of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Soninke217,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamSoninkeP
Soninke
M
Soninke of Côte d'Ivoire
T
South Asian, general2,8000.00 %1.00 %1 HinduismHindiP
South Asian, general
 T
Tenbo, Loron9,900Y0.50 %3.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsTeenP
Tenbo, Loron
M
Tenbo, Loron of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Tura78,000Y4.00 %21.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsToura   
Wan, Nwa44,000Y2.00 %10.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsWan   
Wane4,200Y4.00 %40.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsWane   
Wasulu18,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamManinkakan, EasternP
Wasulu
 T
Western Guere, Wee49,000Y2.00 %15.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsWe WesternP
Western Guere, Wee
  
Wobe298,000Y7.00 %28.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsWe NorthernP
Wobe
  
Wolof19,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamWolofP
Wolof
M
Wolof of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Worodougou129,000Y0.20 %0.80 %1 IslamWorodougouP
Worodougou
M
Worodougou of Côte d'Ivoire
T
Yaure54,000Y6.00 %20.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsYaoureP
Yaure
  
Yoruba129,00020.00 %60.00 %5 ChristianityYorubaP
Yoruba
  
Total People Groups:   107 27,931,000 82     33      72 31 49
Unclassified / Other Individuals 230,000  
UN Country Population (2022) 28,161,000  
Data Notes
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Côte d'Ivoire – People Progress

% of People Groups [1]
 
% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
 
Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population [2]
  1 - Unreached 33 30.8 % 6,232,000 22.3 %
  2 - Minimally reached 8 7.5 % 739,000 2.6 %
  3 - Superficially reached 2 1.9 % 43,000 0.2 %
  4 - Partially reached 55 51.4 % 7,547,000 27.0 %
  5 - Significantly reached 9 8.4 % 13,370,000 47.9 %
Totals 107   27,931,000  


NOTES:
  1. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  2. % of Population in People Group:  The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
Côte d'Ivoire – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

Abidji
95,000


Akan
406,000


Akan-Fante
27,000


Anyi
1,618,000


Arab, Lebanese
65,000


Arab, Libyan
20,000


Attie
721,000


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Bambara
12,000


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Banda, Nafana
4,800


Baule
7,270,000


Bete, Daloa
258,000


Bete, Gagnoa
339,000


Birifor, Southern
8,600


Bondoukou Kulango
153,000


Bozo, Jenaama
22,000


British
1,800


Brong
251,000


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Busanga
149,000


Deaf
282,000


Deg, Mo
2,300


Dida, Lakota
186,000


Dogon, Tomo Kan
27,000


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Ewe
19,000


French
43,000


Fulani, Maasina
538,000


German
32,000


Glaro-Twabo
6,800


Godie
53,000


Gouin
3,600


Gouro, Kweni
679,000


Hausa
1,171,000


Jeri Kuo
44,000


Jula
1,919,000


Karaboro, Eastern
9,500


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Khisa
11,000


Kla-Dan
34,000


Koro
67,000


Koyaga
94,000


Krahn, Western
24,000


Krumen, Plapo
200


Kulango, Bouna
282,000


Kyama, Ebrie
171,000


Ligbi
8,400


Lobi
360,000


Loma
3,900


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Maninka, Eastern
30,000


Mau
407,000


Mona, Mwan
27,000


Mossi
1,541,000


Neho
18,000


Ngan
34,000


Nyabwa-Nyedebwa
85,000


Odienne Jula
165,000


Sefwi
19,000


Senoufo, Dyimini
188,000


Senoufo, Niarafolo-Niafolo
82,000


Senoufo, Palaka
15,000


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Senoufo, Shempire
182,000


© Copyrighted Photo
Senoufo, Southern
1,823,000


© Copyrighted Photo
Senoufo, Supyire
108,000


© Copyrighted Photo
Senoufo, Tagwana
274,000


Senoufo, Tyelibele
54,000


Soninke
217,000


South Asian, general
2,800


Tenbo, Loron
9,900


Wasulu
18,000


Western Guere, Wee
49,000


Wobe
298,000


Wolof
19,000


Worodougou
129,000


Yaure
54,000


© Copyrighted Photo
Yoruba
129,000

Côte d'Ivoire People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
Côte d'Ivoire – Languages
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Language
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Gospel
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Abeaba10Portions
Abidjiabi10NT
Abronabr10Trans Started
Abureabu10Portions
Adioukrouadj10NT
Aizi, Aproumuahp10Unspecified
Aizi, Mobumrinahm10Unspecified
Aizi, Tiagbamrinahi10Trans Needed
Akanaka20Complete
Alladianald10NT
Anyinany20NT
Anyin Morofomtb10Trans Needed
Arabic, Libyan Spokenayl11Unspecified
Arabic, North Levantine Spokenapc10Portions
Attieati10NT
Avikamavi10Portions
Bakwebjw10NT
Bamanankanbam11Complete
Baoulebci20Complete
Bengnhb11Portions
Bete, Daloabev10NT
Bete, Gagnoabtg10Trans Started
Bete, Guiberouabet10NT
Birifor, Southernbiv10NT
Bisabib10NT
Bozo, Jenaamabze11Portions
Cermacme10NT
Daho-Doodas10Trans Needed
Dandnj10NT
Degmzw10Complete
Dida, Lakotadic10Trans Needed
Dida, Yocobouegud10NT
Dogon, Tomo Kandtm10Portions
Egaega10Trans Needed
Englisheng10Complete
Esahiesfw10Complete
Eweewe10Complete
Frenchfra10Complete
Fulfulde, Maasinaffm11NT
Gbanggu10NT
German, Standarddeu10Complete
Glaro-Twaboglr10Trans Started
Glio-Oubioub10Trans Started
Godiegod10NT
Googov10Trans Needed
Grebo, Southerngrj10Trans Started
Guebiegie10Trans Needed
Gurogoa10Complete
Hausahau11Complete
Hindihin11Complete
Jeri Kuojek11Unspecified
Juladyu11Complete
Karaboro, Easternxrb11NT
Khisakqm11Trans Needed
Kla-Danlda10Trans Needed
Kodiakwp10Trans Needed
Korokfo11Trans Needed
Kouyakyf10NT
Koyagakga11Trans Started
Krahn, Easternkqo10NT
Krahn, Westernkrw11NT
Krobukxb10Trans Needed
Krumen, Plapoktj10NT
Krumen, Pyepye10Portions
Krumen, Tepoted10NT
Kulango, Bondoukoukzc11NT
Kulango, Bounanku11Trans Needed
Language unknownxxx10Unspecified
Ligbilig10Trans Started
Lobilob11NT
Lomaloi11Trans Needed
Mahoumxx11Portions
Maninkakan, Easternemk22NT
Mbatogwa10Trans Started
Mooremos10Complete
Mwanmoa10NT
Nafaanranfr11Complete
Neyoney11Portions
Ngengnj10Trans Needed
Nyabwanwb10NT
Nzemanzi10Complete
Senoufo, Cebaarasef21Complete
Senoufo, Djiminidyi11Complete
Senoufo, Nyarafolosev11NT
Senoufo, Palakaplr11Trans Started
Senoufo, Shempireseb10Trans Needed
Senoufo, Supyirespp11NT
Senoufo, Tagwanatgw10Complete
Soninkesnk11Portions
Tchamanebr10NT
Teenlor11Portions
Touraneb10NT
Wanwan10Trans Needed
Wanehwa10Trans Needed
We Northernwob10NT
We Southerngxx10NT
We Westernwec10NT
Wojenakajod11Trans Started
Wolofwol11NT
Worodougoujud11Portions
Yaoureyre10NT
Yorubayor10Complete
Totals: 102 107 33   69 50 52 82 11
Data Notes
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Côte d'Ivoire – Religions
Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 12.5 %
(subset of Christianity)
 
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]

NOTES:
  1. Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
  2. Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
  3. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  4. % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends:  Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
    Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
Côte d'Ivoire – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Côte d'Ivoire. Ministries in the Côte d'Ivoire section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, West and Central section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Côte d'Ivoire   Ministries in Africa, West and Central
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Côte d'Ivoire – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 27,931,000
Percent Urbanization 51 %
Total People Groups 107
Unreached People Groups 33
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window No
Official National Language French
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Professing Christian 36.8%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 12.5%  [2]
Country Progress Level 5
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.474 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
State Department Religious Freedom Report
World Factbook

Notes
[1]  Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.
[2]  Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.
 
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