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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Cebaara Senufo of Cote d’Ivoire

The Cebaara Senufo of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering approximately 1,940,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a language of Côte d'Ivoire, north, around Korhogo. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Cebaara Senoufo is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Senufo, Cebaara

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cote d’Ivoire
People Cluster: Gur
Primary Language(s): Cebaara Senoufo (sef)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 1,940,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013131
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

50%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Cebaara Senoufo
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Sénoufo, Cebaara Speakers

Media Resources in Cebaara Senoufo:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Cebaara Senoufo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2007 Bible Society of Cote d'Ivoire✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Cebaara Senoufo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Cebaara Senufo are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Cebaara Senufo:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Cebaara Senufo of Cote d’Ivoire

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
read1 Timothy 2:1-2

Pray that leaders and those in authority will not thwart the spread of the gospel but put their faith in Christ, have hearts that are soft toward their people, and be freed from the temptations that power can bring.

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
readActs 4:31

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be filled with the Holy Spirit and speak God's Word with boldness, sharing the love of Jesus with those around them.

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
readActs 17:30

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will boldly and lovingly declare that God commands all people everywhere to repent.

Senufo, Cebaara Across Countries (ROP3 - 109516) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Cebaara SenufoPG013131Cebaara SenufoCote d’Ivoire1,940,000Engaged yet UnreachedCebaara SenoufoEthnoreligion

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