Country: Côte d'Ivoire

People Groups
Total

107

People Groups Unreached

33 (30.8%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

6 (5.6%)

Population
Total

32,556,000

Population in Unreached

7,239,000 (22.2%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

1,872,000 (5.8%)

% Evangelical

12.54%

Progress Scale

Progress Gauge
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
 British 2,100 55,381,000 126 English Christianity Progress Gauge 60.00 % 8.80 % -
 Brong 291,000 1,911,000 2 Abron Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 43.00 % 4.00 % -
 Busanga 173,000 1,206,000 4 Bisa Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 23.00 % 6.00 % -
Daho-Doo, Doba 8,500 8,500 1 Daho-Doo Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 20.00 % 7.00 % -
Dan, Yakuba 1,932,000 2,231,000 3 Dan Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 33.00 % 15.00 % -
 Deaf 327,000 51,168,000 216 Language unknown Islam Progress Gauge 33.64 % -
 Deg, Mo 2,700 62,000 2 Deg Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 23.00 % 5.00 % -
 Dida, Lakota 216,000 216,000 1 Dida, Lakota Christianity Progress Gauge 74.00 % 5.00 % -
Dida, Yocoboue 241,000 241,000 1 Dida, Yocoboue Christianity Progress Gauge 77.00 % 9.00 % -
 Dogon, Tomo Kan 31,000 384,000 3 Dogon, Tomo Kan Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 20.00 % 0.80 % -
Ega 4,700 4,700 1 Ega Christianity Progress Gauge 70.00 % 8.00 % -
Eotile, Mekyibo 9,100 9,100 1 Anyin Christianity Progress Gauge 90.00 % 8.00 % -
Esuma 500 500 1 Baoule Christianity Progress Gauge 93.00 % 7.00 % -
 Ewe 22,000 6,943,000 10 Ewe Christianity Progress Gauge 75.00 % 5.00 % -
 French 50,000 52,108,000 113 French Christianity Progress Gauge 61.00 % 1.00 % -
 Fulani, Maasina 625,000 2,203,000 4 Fulfulde, Maasina Islam Progress Gauge 0.20 % 0.10 % 13
Gagu 95,000 95,000 1 Gban Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 15.00 % 1.00 % -
 German 38,000 67,725,000 78 German, Standard Christianity Progress Gauge 64.00 % 2.10 % -
 Glaro-Twabo 7,900 17,000 2 Glaro-Twabo Christianity Progress Gauge 55.00 % 6.00 % -
Glio, Oubi 6,100 14,000 2 Glio-Oubi Christianity Progress Gauge 55.00 % 4.00 % -
 Godie 61,000 61,000 1 Godie Christianity Progress Gauge 55.00 % 9.00 % -
Goo 9,700 9,700 1 Goo Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 30.00 % 3.00 % -
 Gouin 4,200 88,000 2 Cerma Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 11.00 % 8.00 % -
 Gouro, Kweni 789,000 789,000 1 Guro Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 24.00 % 8.00 % -
Grebo, Seaside 93,000 221,000 2 Grebo, Southern Christianity Progress Gauge 65.00 % 9.00 % -
  Totals:  107 32,556,000           6 ☀︎  33 36.89 % 12.54 % 156 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 156,000                  
  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 Needed
Akan aka 2 0 Complete Bible
Alladian ald 1 0 New Testament
Anyin any 2 0 New Testament
Anyin Morofo mtb 1 0 Translation Needed
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi 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 Needed
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 Needed
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 Needed
Guro goa 1 0 Complete Bible
Hausa hau 1 1 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Jeri Kuo jek 1 1 Unspecified
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 Needed
Koro kfo 1 1 Translation Needed
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
Ligbi lig 1 0 Translation Started
Lobi lob 1 1 New Testament
Loma loi 1 1 Translation Needed
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 Needed
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
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Wan wan 1 0 Translation Started
Wane hwa 1 0 Translation Needed
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 33   49 58 58 82 31 7
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Côte d'Ivoire Statistics
People Groups 107
Unreached People Groups 33  (30.8%)
Population 32,556,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.4%
Population in Unreached 7,239,000  (22.2%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 36.9%
Percent Evangelical 12.5%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 156
Country Progress Level 5
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window No
Country Code IV
Official Language(s) French
Literacy Rate 47%
Estimated Illiterate Population 17,255,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked