People group profile · PG013123
The Oubi of Côte d’Ivoire
The Oubi of Côte d’Ivoire, numbering about 6,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small indigenous ethnic group belonging to the Kru (Krou) peoples of West Africa. They are best known for living along the edge of the Taï rainforest in southwestern Côte d’Ivoire.
They are an indigenous people in the Kru people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Glio-Oubi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Population
- 6,200
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Kru
- Primary language
- Glio-Oubi (oub)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Oubi are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Oubi
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
36% adherents
Primary language
Glio-Oubi · Kru family
60% speak Glio-Oubi
Gospel resources in Glio-Oubi
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Oubi
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Glio in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103394) is reported in 1 other country.
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