Kru of Liberia (PGID: PG013510)

PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kru of Liberia

The Kru of Liberia, numbering approximately 459,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a West African ethnic group indigenous to western Cote d'Ivoire and eastern Liberia They are an Indigenous people, with Kru as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Kru people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Klao is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Liberia
People Cluster: Kru
Primary Language(s): Klao (klu)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 459,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013510
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

55%

Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Klao
Language Family: Kru

100%

Klao Speakers

Media Resources in Klao:

Films:

Title	Link
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Klao:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
1998 Bible Society in Liberia	✓	✓

1 entry

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Or check out the Klao bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kru 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 Kru:

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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 Kru of Liberia

Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him.
Isaiah 45:24

Pray that those who are weary and burdened by their own righteousness will find rest in the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ alone.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
Deuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
John 14:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have hope in trials because they know that Jesus will one day take them to be with Him forever.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Kru Across Countries (ROP3 - 105323) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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2 people groups

Photo	People Group ID	Name	Country ▼	Population	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
	PG014285	Kru	Sierra Leone	16,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Klao	Sunni Islam
	PG013510	Kru	Liberia	459,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Klao	Roman Catholicism

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