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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
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| Akan | 98,000 | | 10.00 % | 83.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Akan | 0P Akan | 1 | 1 | | Americans, U.S. | 63,000 | | 28.90 % | 79.00 % | 5  | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 0T | | Americo-Liberian | 134,000 | Y● | 26.00 % | 93.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Liberian English | 0P Americo-Liberian | 1 | 1 | | Arab, Lebanese | 63,000 | | 0.50 % | 32.00 % | 2  | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Lebanese | 1 | 0T | | Bandi | 153,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 10.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Bandi | 0P Bandi | 1 | 1 | | Bassa | 740,000 | Y● | 19.69 % | 68.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Bassa | 0P Bassa | 1 | 1 | | Dan, Da | 274,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 25.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Dan | 1 | 0M Dan, Da of Liberia | 0T | | Deaf | 53,000 | Y● | | 41.43 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | American Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Dewoin | 18,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 15.00 % | 4 | Islam | Dewoin | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ewe | 3,600 | | 3.00 % | 75.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Ewe | 0P Ewe | 1 | 1 | | French | 3,100 | | 1.00 % | 61.00 % | 3  | Christianity | French | 0P French | 1 | 0T | | Gbii | 12,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 40.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Gbii | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Glaro-Twabo, Krahn | 8,400 | Y● | 7.50 % | 55.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Glaro-Twabo | 0P Glaro-Twabo, Krahn | 1 | 1 | | Glio, Oubi | 7,600 | Y● | 6.00 % | 40.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Glio-Oubi | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Gola | 181,000 | Y● | 0.82 % | 2.00 % | 1  | Islam | Gola | 0P Gola | 0M Gola of Liberia | 0T | | Grebo, Barclayville | 51,000 | Y● | 13.00 % | 60.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Grebo, Barclayville | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Grebo, Fopo-Bua | 20,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 65.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Grebo, Northern | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Grebo, Gbeapo | 31,000 | Y● | 7.00 % | 60.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Grebo, Northern | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Grebo, Gboloo | 122,000 | Y● | 7.50 % | 44.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Grebo, Gboloo | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Grebo, Globo | 57,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 40.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Grebo, Central | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Grebo, Northern | 102,000 | Y● | 14.00 % | 65.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Grebo, Northern | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Grebo, Seaside | 119,000 | Y● | 13.00 % | 75.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Grebo, Southern | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kissi, Southern | 210,000 | Y● | 5.00 % | 12.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Kisi, Southern | 0P Kissi, Southern | 1 | 1 | | Konyanka | 53,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Maninka, Konyanka | 0P Konyanka | 1 | 0T | | Kpelle, Liberia | 877,000 | Y● | 24.61 % | 38.00 % | 5 | Ethnic Religions | Kpelle, Liberia | 0P Kpelle, Liberia | 1 | 1 | | Krahn, Eastern | 102,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 60.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Krahn, Eastern | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Krahn, Western | 103,000 | Y● | 3.50 % | 19.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Krahn, Western | 0P Krahn, Western | 1 | 0T | | Kru | 397,000 | Y● | 17.00 % | 81.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Klao | 0P Kru | 1 | 1 | | Krumen, Tepo | 5,700 | Y● | 7.50 % | 80.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Krumen, Tepo | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kuwaa, Belle | 28,000 | Y● | 7.50 % | 65.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Kuwaa | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Loma, Loghoma | 306,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 15.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Loma | 0P Loma, Loghoma | 1 | 1 | | Maan | 349,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 8.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Maan | 0P Maan | 1 | 0T | | Maninka, Eastern | 73,000 | | 0.30 % | 2.00 % | 1 | Islam | Maninkakan, Eastern | 0P Maninka, Eastern | 0M Maninka, Eastern of Liberia | 0T | | Manya | 98,000 | Y● | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 1 | Islam | Manya | 0P Manya | 0M Manya of Liberia | 0T | | Mende | 43,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 10.00 % | 2 | Islam | Mende | 0P Mende | 1 | 1 | | Sapo, Bush Kru | 68,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 30.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Sapo | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Tajuasohn | 20,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 25.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Tajuasohn | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Vai | 193,000 | Y● | 0.23 % | 0.70 % | 1 | Islam | Vai | 0P Vai | 0M Vai of Liberia | 0T | | Yoruba | 25,000 | | 14.00 % | 58.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Yoruba | 0P Yoruba | 1 | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 39 |
5,264,000 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
39,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
5,303,000 |
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| Other reported groups: 1 | | |
| Liberia – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % 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.
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| Liberia – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Akan
98,000
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Americans, U.S.
63,000
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Americo-Liberian
134,000
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Arab, Lebanese
63,000
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Bandi
153,000
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Bassa
740,000
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Deaf
53,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Ewe
3,600
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French
3,100
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Glaro-Twabo, Krahn
8,400
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Gola
181,000
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Kissi, Southern
210,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Konyanka
53,000
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Kpelle, Liberia
877,000
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Krahn, Western
103,000
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Kru
397,000
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Loma, Loghoma
306,000
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Maan
349,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Maninka, Eastern
73,000
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Manya
98,000
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Mende
43,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Vai
193,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Yoruba
25,000
| | Liberia People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
Language
(click Language name for details) |
Language
Code |
# Peoples
Primary
Language |
# Unreached
Primary
Language |
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| Akan | aka | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | American Sign Language | ase | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Bandi | bza | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Bassa | bsq | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Dan | dnj | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Dewoin | dee | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | English | eng | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ewe | ewe | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | French | fra | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Gbii | ggb | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Glaro-Twabo | glr | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Glio-Oubi | oub | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Gola | gol | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Grebo, Barclayville | gry | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Grebo, Central | grv | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Grebo, Gboloo | gec | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Grebo, Northern | gbo | 3 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Grebo, Southern | grj | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Kisi, Southern | kss | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Klao | klu | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Kpelle, Liberia | xpe | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Krahn, Eastern | kqo | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Krahn, Western | krw | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Krumen, Tepo | ted | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Kuwaa | blh | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Liberian English | lir | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Loma | lom | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Maan | mev | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Maninka, Konyanka | mku | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Maninkakan, Eastern | emk | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Manya | mzj | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Mende | men | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Sapo | krn | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Tajuasohn | tja | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Vai | vai | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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37 |
39 |
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29 |
24 |
26 |
36 |
5 |
| Liberia – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 11.7 %
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- 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.
- 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.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
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| Liberia – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Liberia. Ministries in the Liberia 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.
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Ministries in Africa, West and Central |
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Liberia – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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JP Unreached of Day
