People group profile · PG013130
The Southern Krumen of Côte d’Ivoire
The Southern Krumen of Côte d’Ivoire, numbering about 58,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a West African ethnic group indigenous to western Cote d'Ivoire and eastern Liberia.
They are an indigenous people in the Kru people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Tepo Krumen.
Fast facts
- Country
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Population
- 58,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Kru
- Primary language
- Tepo Krumen (ted)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- 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
- Location
- Bas-Sassandra district: Grabo and Tabou subprefectures
Where they live
Gospel status
The Southern Krumen 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 Southern Krumen
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Tepo Krumen · Kru family
100% speak Tepo Krumen
Gospel resources in Tepo Krumen
- Bible available, published 1995
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 1995 Edition · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Southern Krumen
- 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.
Southern Krumen in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Krumen | Liberia | 5,900 | No Longer Unreached |
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