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People group profile · PG047266

The Ivorians of the United States

The Ivorians of the United States, numbering about 3,600 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a diaspora community in the United States descended from immigrants from Côte d’Ivoire who maintain shared Ivorian heritage and identities while forming community networks across American cities.

They are a diaspora people in the Guinean people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak French.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Ivorians people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Ivorian

Fast facts

Country
United States
Population
3,600
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Guinean
Primary language
French (fra)
Primary religion
Ethnoreligion
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
Northern America, Americas

Where they live

Gospel status

The Ivorians 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 No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Ivorians

  • 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

Ethnoreligion

Primary language

French · Indo-European family

100% speak French

Gospel resources in French

  • Bible available
  • 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 Ivorians

  1. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  2. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  3. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  4. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.

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Ivorians in other countries

The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
IvoriansFrance6,700Unengaged and Unreached
IvoriansCanada3,400Engaged yet Unreached

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