Unreached peoples of Liberia
An overview of the country's people groups, focusing on those who still have little or no access to the gospel in their own language and culture.
Liberia is home to 37 ethnic groups catalogued by the Joshua Project, among peoples of Mande, Kwa and Mel tradition together with the descendants of the African American settlers. Most of the larger groups, such as the Kpelle and the Bassa, already have access to the Bible and established churches, but six peoples, among them Muslim Mandingo communities and smaller groups of the interior, are still considered unreached, without a church of their own able to reach the rest of their people.
- 11.9% Unreached (673K)
- 11.6% Minimally reached (656K)
- 0% Superficially reached (0)
- 28.2% Partially reached (1.6M)
- 48.3% Significantly reached (2.7M)
- 16.2% Unreached (6)
- 10.8% Minimally reached (4)
- 0% Superficially reached (0)
- 45.9% Partially reached (17)
- 27% Significantly reached (10)
Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.
Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.
| People | Population | Language | Evang. | Chr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maninka Konyanka Frontier | 757K | Konyanka | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Eastern Maninka Frontier | 4.6M | Eastern Maninkakan | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Muslim Lebanese Arab | 5.4M | Levantine Arabic | 0.7% | 17.3% |
| Gola | 213K | Gola | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| Vai | 235K | Vai | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Manya Frontier | 201K | Manya | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Bandi | 183K | Bandi | 1% | 10% |
| Maan | 499K | Maan | 1.7% | 7% |
| Deaf Frontier | 27.5M | Pakistan Sign Language | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Western Krahn | 140K | Western Krahn | 2.9% | 16% |
| Tajuasohn | 23K | Tajuasohn | 3% | 25% |
| Dewoin | 19K | Dewoin | 4% | 15% |
| Loma Loghoma | 338K | Loma (Liberia) | 4% | 15% |
| Sapo | 75K | Sapo | 4% | 30% |
| Krumen Tepo | 73K | Tepo Krumen | 4.3% | 75.4% |
| Southern Kissi | 382K | Southern Kisi | 5% | 12% |
| Glio | 15K | Glio-Oubi | 5.1% | 46.4% |
| Eastern Krahn | 128K | Eastern Krahn | 6.4% | 53.7% |
| Glaro-Twabo | 17K | Glaro-Twabo | 6.8% | 55% |
| Grebo Gbeapo | 34K | Northern Grebo | 7% | 60% |
| Kuwaa | 31K | Kuwaa | 7.5% | 65% |
| Grebo Gboloo | 134K | Gboloo Grebo | 7.5% | 44% |
| Gbii | 13K | Gbii | 8% | 40% |
| Grebo Globo | 63K | Central Grebo | 8% | 40% |
| Mende | 2.7M | Mende (Sierra Leone) | 9.1% | 13% |
| Coastal Grebo | 226K | Southern Grebo | 11.3% | 70.8% |
| Grebo Fopo-Bua | 23K | Northern Grebo | 12% | 65% |
| Grebo Barclayville | 57K | Barclayville Grebo | 13% | 60% |
| Dan | 2.3M | Dan | 13.5% | 31.9% |
| Northern Grebo | 113K | Northern Grebo | 14% | 65% |
| Kru | 490K | Klao | 16.9% | 80% |
| Bassa | 827K | Bassa | 19.5% | 67.7% |
| Kpelle of Liberia | 1M | Liberia Kpelle | 24.3% | 38.8% |
| Americo-Liberian | 148K | Liberian English | 26% | 93% |
| US Americans | 202.4M | English | 32.9% | 81% |
| Akan | 6.3M | Akan | 39.2% | 69.8% |
| Yoruba | 49.6M | Yoruba | 53% | 60% |
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