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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Birifor of Cote d’Ivoire

The Birifor of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering approximately 8,900 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Birifor people of northern Cote d'Ivoire closely related to the Lobi, sharing a Miiwo-Birifor language split across a population of roughly 200,000 spanning Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Ivory Coast. They mostly adhere to Animism and Southern Birifor is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cote d’Ivoire
People Cluster: Gur
Primary Language(s): Southern Birifor (biv)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 8,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013050
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Pray for the Birifor of Cote d’Ivoire

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

85%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Southern Birifor
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Birifor, Southern Speakers

Media Resources in Southern Birifor:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Southern Birifor:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Southern Birifor bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Birifor 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 Birifor:
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 Birifor of Cote d’Ivoire

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
readJohn 16:33

Pray that those who don't have peace with God will find peace in Christ, even amid the troubles of this world.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:5

While there are many who do not yet praise God, pray that He will work in their lives, advance the gospel among them, and bring many to saving faith in Christ.

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.
readExodus 4:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will equip them with the words and wisdom to proclaim His message effectively.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Birifor, Southern Across Countries (ROP3 - 101479) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BiriforPG013050BiriforCote d’Ivoire8,900No Longer UnreachedSouthern BiriforAnimism
BiriforPG013274BiriforGhana225,000No Longer UnreachedSouthern BiriforAnimism

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