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People group profile · PG013476

The Americo-Liberians of Liberia

The Americo-Liberians of Liberia, numbering about 178,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of Liberia.

They are an indigenous people in the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Liberian English.

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Fast facts

Country
Liberia
Population
178,000
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Other Sub-Saharan African
Primary language
Liberian English (lir)
Primary religion
Protestantism
Strategic Progress Index ?
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
15% or Greater but Less than 20%
GSEC ?
10% or Greater Evangelical
Lostness priority ?
Moderately Reached People Group
Region
Western Africa, Africa

Where they live

Gospel status

The Americo-Liberians 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 Americo-Liberians

  • 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

75% adherents

Primary language

Liberian English · Pidgin family

100% speak Liberian English

Gospel resources in Liberian English

  • Bible available, published -
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Films

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Americo-Liberians

  1. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  2. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  3. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  4. 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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