Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Lobi - (lob)

Alternate Name(s): Lobiri

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Cote d’Ivoire

Also found in: Burkina Faso; Ghana

Population: 343,000

Global Population: 1,079,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Lobi of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering 343,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,079,000 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Lobi. The primary religion practiced by the Lobi 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