Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Mande

Language: Dan - (dnj)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Cote d’Ivoire

Also found in: Guinea; Liberia

Population: 1,855,000

Global Population: 2,087,400

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Dan Yakuba of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering 1,855,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,087,400 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Dan. The primary religion practiced by the Dan Yakuba 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