Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Kru

Language: Glio-Oubi - (oub)

Alternate Name(s): Ubi, Oubi

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Liberia

Also found in: Cote d’Ivoire

Population: 7,300

Global Population: 13,200

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Glio of Liberia, numbering 7,300, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Kru people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 13,200 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Glio-Oubi. The primary religion practiced by the Glio is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Not Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available