Kulango, Bondoukou in Côte d'Ivoire


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Kulango is an ethnic group in Cote d'Ivoire, specifically in the Bondoukou region. Bondoukou also refers to a city in Ivory Coast's northeast that was once a strategic location on a West African trade route. In sum, Kulango is the ethnic group, and Bondoukou describes their location and their dialect. There are many other ethnic groups in their part of the country.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Bondoukou Kulango are mainly farmers who produce cocoa, coffee, cotton, maize, yams and sorghum. They also herd cattle. Their cultural activities include their own forms of dance, music and work working. The Bondoukou Kulango are known for their fine crafts.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Bondoukou Kulango have their own set of religious beliefs. They worship their own gods and spirits. Fortunately, there are Christian believers among them who can point them to the cross and the empty grave.


What Are Their Needs?

Bondoukou Kulango identity is centered on their key role in resistance to French colonialists. They need their identity to be centered on the rock, Jesus Christ.


Prayer Points

Pray for many from this unreached people group to understand both God's judgment and his majestic glory.
Pray for loving workers to go to the Bondoukou Kulango people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their savior.
Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that result in thousands of new disciples who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.


Scripture Prayers for the Kulango, Bondoukou in Côte d'Ivoire.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulango_languages
https://dbpedia.org/page/Kulango_language
http://www.zyama.com/kulango/


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Kulango, Bondoukou
People Name in Country Kulango, Bondoukou
Alternate Names Kulango; Nkurang
Population this Country 161,000
Population all Countries 209,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 3
PeopleID3 10931
ROP3 Code 101591
Country Côte d'Ivoire
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Zanzan District, Bondoukou subprefecture.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Côte d'Ivoire
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Zanzan District, Bondoukou subprefecture..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Kulango, Bondoukou in Côte d'Ivoire Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
4.00 %
Ethnic Religions
92.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
4.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Kulango, Bondoukou (161,000 speakers)
Language Code kzc   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Kulango, Bondoukou (161,000 speakers)
Language Code kzc   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Kulango, Bondoukou

Primary Language:  Kulango, Bondoukou

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1967-1989)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1975-1995)
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Photo Source World Agroforesty Centre - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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