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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

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
readPsalm 67:4

Pray that those who are lost in darkness and confusion will come to understand God's ways, submit to His righteous rule, and experience the joy of His salvation.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
readPsalm 6:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will remind them that He is near and will help them place their hope in Him when others wish to do them harm.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
readPsalm 23:6

Ask God to raise up believers who will share the hope that, for those who trust in Christ, goodness and love will follow them all the days of their lives, and they will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

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

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
Western KrahnPG013143Western KrahnCote d’Ivoire27,500Engaged yet UnreachedWestern KrahnProtestantism
Western KrahnPG013532Western KrahnLiberia115,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern KrahnAnimism

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