Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Kru

Language: Krahn, Eastern - (kqo)

Alternate Name(s): Tchien

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Cote d’Ivoire

Also found in: Liberia

Population: 14,500

Global Population: 106,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Eastern Krahn of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering 14,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Kru people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 106,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Krahn, Eastern. The primary religion practiced by the Eastern Krahn is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available