Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Mande

Language: Ligbi - (lig)

Alternate Name(s): Banda

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Cote d’Ivoire

Also found in: Ghana

Population: 9,000

Global Population: 30,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Ligbi of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering 9,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 30,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Ligbi. The primary religion practiced by the Ligbi is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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