People group profile · PG013106
The Lobi of Côte d’Ivoire
The Lobi of Côte d’Ivoire, numbering about 350,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a West African ethnic group indigenous to the Cascades region of southwestern Burkina Faso and the Zanzan district of northeastern Cote d'Ivoire.
They are an indigenous people in the Gur people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Lobi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Population
- 350,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Gur
- Primary language
- Lobi (lob)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lobi are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Lobi
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
97% adherents
Primary language
Lobi · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Lobi
Gospel resources in Lobi
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Lobi)
Bibles
- 1984 Bible Society of Burkina Faso · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lobi
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Lobi in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105811) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobi | Burkina Faso | 743,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lobi | Ghana | 10,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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