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The Godie of Cote d’Ivoire

The Godie of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering approximately 55,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Eastern Kru people of southern Cote d'Ivoire's Gbokle and Goh-Djiboua regions, related to the Bete and part of a wider Kru-speaking tradition of coastal seafaring and resistance to enslavement. They mostly adhere to Animism and Godié is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cote d’Ivoire
People Cluster: Kru
Primary Language(s): Godié (god)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 55,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013083
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

50%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Godié
Language Family: Kru

100%
%
Godié Speakers

Media Resources in Godié:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Godié:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Godie 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 Godie:
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 Godie of Cote d’Ivoire

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that God will be working in people's hearts, give them opportunities to receive the gospel, and bring many to faith in Himself.

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
readIsaiah 41:10

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not fear, for the Lord is with them, and He will strengthen, help, and uphold them with His righteous right hand.

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
readPsalm 8:1

Pray that God will raise up people who love Him and are able and willing to go to and share the hope of the gospel with those who don't know it. Pray that everyone will see His name as majestic in all the earth!

Godie Across Countries (ROP3 - 103408) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
GodiePG013083GodieCote d’Ivoire55,000No Longer UnreachedGodiéAnimism

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