The Aladian of Cote d’Ivoire

The Aladian of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering approximately 47,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Lagoon Akan people who fled clashes near Kumasi, Ghana, in the early 1400s and settled the plain between Cote d'Ivoire's Atlantic coast and the Ebrie Lagoon near Jacqueville, related to the neighboring Adjoukrou and Ebrie. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Alladian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cote d’Ivoire
People Cluster: Guinean
Primary Language(s): Alladian (ald)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 47,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013035
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Pray for the Aladian of Cote d’Ivoire

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Alladian
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Alladian Speakers

Media Resources in Alladian:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Alladian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2003 Bible Society of Cote d'Ivoire✓

1 entry

Or check out the Alladian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Aladian 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 Aladian:
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 Aladian of Cote d’Ivoire

I am the LORD, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.
readIsaiah 45:5-6

Pray that the lost among them will be delivered from the confusion of false beliefs and come to know the one true God who alone brings light and purpose to their lives.

...I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
readPsalm 13:5

Ask God to bring many to trust in His unfailing love and cause their hearts to rejoice in His salvation.

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
readIsaiah 49:13

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and suffer for their faith, they will sing for joy and be glad in their hearts because the Lord has compassion on them.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

Aladian Across Countries (ROP3 - 100208) reported in the following countries:

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