Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Loma (Côte d’Ivoire) - (loi)

Alternate Name(s): Loma

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Cote d’Ivoire

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Population: 14,000

Global Population: 14,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Lomapo of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering 14,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Cote d’Ivoire. Their primary language is Loma (Côte d’Ivoire). The primary religion practiced by the Lomapo is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Not Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Not Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available