People group profile · PG013510
The Kru of Liberia
The Kru of Liberia, numbering about 459,000 people, are Engaged yet 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 Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Klao.
Fast facts
- Country
- Liberia
- Population
- 459,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Kru
- Primary language
- Klao (klu)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kru are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Kru
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
55% adherents
Primary language
Klao · Kru family
100% speak Klao
Gospel resources in Klao
- Bible available, published 2011
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Kru)
Bibles
- 1998 Bible Society in Liberia · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kru
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Kru in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kru | Sierra Leone | 16,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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