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The Western Krahn of Cote d’Ivoire

The Western Krahn of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering approximately 27,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Kru people who migrated into Liberia's historic Grain Coast in the early 16th century amid upheaval from the collapse of western Sudanese empires, with most Western Krahn speakers settling in Liberia and a smaller population remaining in Cote d'Ivoire. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Western Krahn is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cote d’Ivoire
People Cluster: Kru
Primary Language(s): Western Krahn (krw)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 27,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013143
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Pray for the Western Krahn of Cote d’Ivoire

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Western Krahn
Language Family: Kru

100%
%
Krahn, Western Speakers

Media Resources in Western Krahn:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Western Krahn:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1999 Bible Society in Liberia✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Western Krahn bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

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

That they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us.
readActs 17:27

Pray that those who don't yet know Christ will search diligently for God and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that those who don't know the good news of peace and salvation through Jesus Christ will have an opportunity to receive it. Pray that it will bring hope and healing to their souls.

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
readPsalm 62:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be in awe of Jesus, remembering that He is their rock, their fortress, and their salvation.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

Krahn, Western Across Countries (ROP3 - 110789) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Western KrahnPG013532Western KrahnLiberia115,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern KrahnAnimism
Western KrahnPG013143Western KrahnCote d’Ivoire27,500Engaged yet UnreachedWestern KrahnProtestantism

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