• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF IVOIRIANS OF COTE D’IVOIRE

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PEID: 47747

ROP: 116583

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Francophone African Sign Language - (qfa)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Cote d’Ivoire

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Population: 105,000

Global Population: 105,000


PEID: 47747

ROP: 116583

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Deaf Ivoirians of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering 105,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Cote d’Ivoire. Their primary language is Francophone African Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Ivoirians is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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