People group profile · PG013140
The Wan of Côte d’Ivoire
The Wan of Côte d’Ivoire, numbering about 45,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Southern Mande people of the Mwan-Wan language cluster in central Cote d'Ivoire, closely related to the neighboring Dan, Guro and Beng, distinct from the unrelated Kru-speaking Wane despite the similar name.
They are an indigenous people in the Mande people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Wan.
Fast facts
- Country
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Population
- 45,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Mande
- Primary language
- Wan (wan)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- 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 Wan 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 Wan
- 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
80% adherents
Primary language
Wan · Mande family
100% speak Wan
Gospel resources in Wan
- 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 Wan
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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