The Krobu of Cote d’Ivoire

The Krobu of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering approximately 22,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Kwa-speaking people of south-central Côte d'Ivoire centered on Oress-Krobou and nearby Aboudé communities in the Agboville area, traditionally organized into several clans. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Krobu is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cote d’Ivoire
People Cluster: Guinean
Primary Language(s): Krobu (kxb)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 22,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013099
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Krobu
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Krobu Speakers

Media Resources in Krobu:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Krobu:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Krobu 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 Krobu:
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 Krobu of Cote d’Ivoire

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.
readMatthew 13:23

Pray that their hearts will have good soil that receives the Word, understands it, and bears fruit for God's kingdom.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
readPsalm 23:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord's presence, even in the darkest valleys.

Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"
readIsaiah 40:9

Pray for God to send and sustain believers to go and herald the good news to the lost here.

Krobu Across Countries (ROP3 - 105320) reported in the following countries:

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