People group profile · PG042390
The Ivorians of France
The Ivorians of France, numbering about 6,700 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a diaspora community in France descended from migrants from Côte d’Ivoire who maintain a shared Ivorian heritage and identity while forming part of France’s broader West African and Francophone population.
They are a diaspora people in the Guinean people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak French.
Fast facts
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,700
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Guinean
- Primary language
- French (fra)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
- Location
- Widespread
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ivorians are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Ivorians
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
Primary language
French · Indo-European family
100% speak French
Gospel resources in French
- Bible available, published 2020
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (French)
- Magdalena (French)
- The Savior (French)
Bibles
- 1885 Darby · text
- 1910 Louis Segond (Tresorsonore recording) · audio, text
- La Nouvelle Bible Louis Segond 1978 · audio
- Ostervald Version · text
- Parole de Vie - African · audio
- Parole de Vie - Canadian · audio
- Parole de Vie - French · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ivorians
- 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.
Ivorian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104122) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivorians | United States | 3,600 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ivorians | Canada | 3,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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