Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Southern Birifor - (biv)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Cote d’Ivoire

Also found in: Ghana

Population: 8,300

Global Population: 217,300

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Birifor of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering 8,300, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 217,300 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Southern Birifor. The primary religion practiced by the Birifor 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