Country: Liberia
Number of People Groups
39
People Groups Unreached
5 (12.8%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
5,018,000
Population in Unreached
576,000 (11.5%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
40.0%
% Evangelical
11.53%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
4.6%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Akan | 92,000 | 5,405,000 | Akan | Christianity | 4 ● | 83.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Americans, U.S. | 60,000 | 192,802,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 79.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
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Americo-Liberian | 128,000 | 128,000 | ● | Liberian English | Christianity | 5 ● | 93.00 % | 26.00 % | -1 - |
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Arab, Lebanese | 60,000 | 7,126,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Bandi | 148,000 | 161,000 | ● | Bandi | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Bassa | 703,000 | 712,000 | ● | Bassa | Christianity | 5 ● | 68.00 % | 19.69 % | -1 - |
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Dan, Da | 255,000 | 1,880,000 | ● | Dan | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | 51,000 | 47,601,000 | ● | American Sign Language | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 41.43 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Dewoin | 15,000 | 15,000 | ● | Dewoin | Islam | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Ewe | 2,300 | 6,065,000 | Ewe | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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French | 3,000 | 50,524,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Gbii | 10,000 | 10,000 | ● | Gbii | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Glaro-Twabo, Krahn | 5,200 | 12,000 | ● | Glaro-Twabo | Christianity | 4 ● | 55.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - |
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Glio, Oubi | 4,700 | 9,600 | ● | Glio-Oubi | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Gola | 173,000 | 189,000 | ● | Gola | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.82 % | 3 |
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Grebo, Barclayville | 46,000 | 46,000 | ● | Grebo, Barclayville | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Grebo, Fopo-Bua | 33,000 | 33,000 | ● | Grebo, Northern | Christianity | 5 ● | 65.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Grebo, Gbeapo | 104,000 | 104,000 | ● | Grebo, Northern | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Grebo, Gboloo | 118,000 | 118,000 | ● | Grebo, Gboloo | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 44.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - |
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Grebo, Globo | 56,000 | 56,000 | ● | Grebo, Central | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Grebo, Northern | 38,000 | 38,000 | ● | Grebo, Northern | Christianity | 5 ● | 65.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Grebo, Seaside | 112,000 | 187,000 | ● | Grebo, Southern | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Kissi, Southern | 204,000 | 337,000 | ● | Kisi, Southern | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Kpelle, Liberia | 820,000 | 867,000 | ● | Kpelle, Liberia | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 38.00 % | 24.61 % | -1 - |
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Krahn, Eastern | 97,000 | 110,000 | ● | Krahn, Eastern | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Krahn, Western | 97,000 | 120,000 | ● | Krahn, Western | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 19.00 % | 3.50 % | -1 - |
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Kru | 377,000 | 422,000 | ● | Klao | Christianity | 5 ● | 81.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
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Krumen, Tepo | 3,600 | 57,000 | ● | Krumen, Tepo | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - |
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Kuwaa, Belle | 25,000 | 25,000 | ● | Kuwaa | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - |
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Loma, Loghoma | 291,000 | 291,000 | ● | Loma | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Maan | 335,000 | 441,000 | ● | Maan | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Maninka, Eastern | 71,000 | 4,008,000 | Maninkakan, Eastern | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Maninka, Konyanka | 51,000 | 314,000 | Maninka, Konyanka | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.01 % | 1 | |
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Manya, Mandingo | 92,000 | 175,000 | ● | Manya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | 0.02 % | 2 |
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Mende | 41,000 | 2,480,000 | ● | Mende | Islam | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Sapo, Bush Kru | 66,000 | 66,000 | ● | Sapo | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Tajuasohn | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Tajuasohn | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Vai | 189,000 | 212,000 | ● | Vai | Islam | 1 ● | 0.70 % | 0.23 % | 4 |
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Yoruba | 24,000 | 36,811,000 | Yoruba | Christianity | 5 ● | 58.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 39 | 5,018,000 | 5 ● | 39.96 % | 11.53 % | 11 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 40,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2020) | 5,058,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Bomi | 116,000 |
| Bong | 467,000 |
| Gbapolu | 119,000 |
| Grand Bassa | 320,000 |
| Grand Cape Mount | 183,000 |
| Grand Gedeh | 179,000 |
| Grand Kru | 81,000 |
| Lofa | 384,000 |
| Margibi | 284,000 |
| Maryland | 193,000 |
| Montserrado | 1,627,000 |
| Nimba | 665,000 |
| River Cess | 94,000 |
| River Gee | 95,000 |
| Sinoe | 149,000 |
| Provinces: 15 | 4,956,000 |
| UN Country Population | 5,058,000 |
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Liberia prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Forward Caste (FC) | 287,717,000 | 5,733.7 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 765,974,000 | 15,264.5 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 205,728,000 | 4,099.8 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 114,522,000 | 2,282.2 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.2 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 5,018,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akan | aka | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| American Sign Language | ase | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bandi | bza | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bassa | bsq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dan | dnj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dewoin | dee | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ewe | ewe | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gbii | ggb | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Glaro-Twabo | glr | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Glio-Oubi | oub | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gola | gol | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Grebo, Barclayville | gry | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Grebo, Central | grv | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Grebo, Gboloo | gec | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Grebo, Northern | gbo | 3 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Grebo, Southern | grj | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kisi, Southern | kss | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Klao | klu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kpelle, Liberia | xpe | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Krahn, Eastern | kqo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Krahn, Western | krw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Krumen, Tepo | ted | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuwaa | blh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Liberian English | lir | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Loma | lom | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maan | mev | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maninka, Konyanka | mku | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Eastern | emk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Manya | mzj | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mende | men | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sapo | krn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tajuasohn | tja | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Vai | vai | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 37 | 39 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 36 | 4 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 11.5 %) | 40.0 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 42.6 % |
| Hinduism | 0.0 % |
| Islam | 16.2 % |
| Non-Religious | 0.8 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.4 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.0 % |
| Independent | 20.6 % |
| Orthodox | 0.3 % |
| Other Christian | 0.6 % |
| Protestant | 42.4 % |
| Roman Catholic | 35.0 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
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- Church planting agencies in Liberia
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- Business as mission
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- Evangelism agencies
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- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 39 |
| Unreached People Groups | 5 (12.8%) |
| Population | 5,018,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.5% |
| Population in Unreached | 576,000 (11.5%) |
| Primary Religion | Ethnic Religions |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 40.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | 11.5% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 4.6% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 11 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 51% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | LI |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Literacy Rate | 48% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 2,609,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
|
Liberia prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
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