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The Oubi of Cote d’Ivoire

The Oubi of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering approximately 6,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small indigenous ethnic group belonging to the Kru (Krou) peoples of West Africa. They are best known for living along the edge of the Taï rainforest in southwestern Côte d’Ivoire. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Glio-Oubi is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cote d’Ivoire
People Cluster: Kru
Primary Language(s): Glio-Oubi (oub)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 6,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013123
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Pray for the Oubi of Cote d’Ivoire

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

36%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Glio-Oubi
Language Family: Kru

60%
%
Glio-Oubi Speakers

Media Resources in Glio-Oubi:

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Bible Resources in Glio-Oubi:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Oubi 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 Oubi:
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 Oubi of Cote d’Ivoire

"For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:25-27

Pray that the lost who think they have everything they need will recognize their spiritual poverty apart from Jesus and turn to Him in faith.

Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.
readPsalm 25:5

Pray that the gospel will advance and that God will lead people in His truth, bringing many to salvation.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
readPsalm 119:105

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate daily on the Word of God so that, through it, they might have wisdom for the big and small decisions they face every day.

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart.
readPsalm 15:1-2

Ask God to send believers who will go and, with integrity, walk blamelessly and do what is right, speaking truth about the Lord with those who need to learn about His redemption plan.

Glio Across Countries (ROP3 - 103394) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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2 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Oubi PG013123 Oubi Cote d’Ivoire 6,200 No Longer Unreached Glio-Oubi Roman Catholicism
Glio PG013497 Glio Liberia 7,800 No Longer Unreached Glio-Oubi Animism

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