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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Baule of Cote d’Ivoire

The Baule of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering approximately 4,395,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Akan people of eastern Cote d'Ivoire descended from Ashanti nobles fleeing an 18th-century succession crisis in Ghana under Queen Abla Pokou, whose sacrifice of her infant son to cross the Comoe River gave the group its name, meaning the child has died. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Baoulé is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cote d’Ivoire
People Cluster: Guinean
Primary Language(s): Baoulé (bci)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 4,395,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013044
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Pray for the Baule of Cote d’Ivoire

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Baoulé
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Baoulé Speakers

Media Resources in Baoulé:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Baoulé:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1974 Bible Society of Cote d'Ivoire✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Baoulé bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Baule 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 Baule:
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 Baule of Cote d’Ivoire

For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
readPsalm 1:6

As many look for hope in worldly pleasures, pray they will hear and accept salvation through Christ, turn from destruction, and experience joy in the way of righteousness.

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them
readMatthew 4:24

Pray that the truth about the Lord will spread throughout the land so that many will have an opportunity to receive the good news and put their faith in Him.

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.
readPsalm 130:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will wait on the Lord and have patience and trust, knowing His ways and His timing are always perfect.

You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
read2 Corinthians 1:11

Pray that many people will join in praying for the spread of the gospel here, and that God will answer these prayers by drawing more people to Himself.

Baule Across Countries (ROP3 - 101148) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BaulePG013044BauleCote d’Ivoire4,395,000No Longer UnreachedBaouléEthnoreligion

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