Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Mande

Language: Kono (Sierra Leone) - (kno)

Alternate Name(s): Kpelle

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Cote d’Ivoire

Also found in: Sierra Leone

Population: 28,000

Global Population: 340,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Kono of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering 28,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 340,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Kono (Sierra Leone). The primary religion practiced by the Kono is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available