The Ebrie of Cote d’Ivoire

The Ebrie of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering approximately 186,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a lagoon Akan people who call themselves Tchaman, traditionally inhabiting the shores of the Ébrié Lagoon around Abidjan in southern Côte d'Ivoire. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Ebrié is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Ebrie

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cote d’Ivoire
People Cluster: Guinean
Primary Language(s): Ebrié (ebr)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 186,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013070
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ebrié
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Tchaman Speakers

Media Resources in Ebrié:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Ebrié:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Ebrié bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ebrie are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Ebrie:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Ebrie of Cote d’Ivoire

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
readJohn 8:32

Pray for those who live enslaved to sin to hear and receive the truth of the gospel and be set free.

If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
readPsalm 139:8

Pray that the lost will recognize God's presence with them wherever they go, put their faith in Christ, and seek to live in a way that honors and glorifies Him.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
readLuke 9:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate on the stories of Jesus' miracles, be in awe of Him, and trust Him for everything they need.

Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
readLuke 10:3

Ask God to raise up and send humble believers who will depend on Him as they go out like lambs among wolves to share the good news with those who need to hear it.

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