The Eastern Krahn of Cote d’Ivoire

The Eastern Krahn of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering approximately 15,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic community of Cote d’Ivoire; a dialect subgroup of Eastern Krahn (kqo) They are an Diaspora people, with Krahn as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Kru people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. They mostly adhere to Animism and Eastern Krahn is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cote d’Ivoire
People Cluster: Kru
Primary Language(s): Eastern Krahn (kqo)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 15,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013069
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

86%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Eastern Krahn
Language Family: Kru

100%
%
Krahn, Eastern Speakers

Media Resources in Eastern Krahn:

Films:
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1 film

Bible Resources in Eastern Krahn:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Eastern Krahn bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Eastern Krahn 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 Eastern Krahn:
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 Eastern Krahn of Cote d’Ivoire

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray for God's Word to be accessible to everyone in this people group in a way they will resonate with so that many will engage with it, receive it, and share it with others.

Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
readPsalm 111:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will praise the Lord with their whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
readJames 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

Krahn, Tchien Across Countries (ROP3 - 105297) reported in the following countries:

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