Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Mande

Language: Toura (Côte d’Ivoire) - (neb)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Cote d’Ivoire

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Population: 75,000

Global Population: 75,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Tura of Cote d’Ivoire, numbering 75,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Cote d’Ivoire. Their primary language is Toura (Côte d’Ivoire). The primary religion practiced by the Tura 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