Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Atlantic

Language: Kissi, Northern - (kqs)

Alternate Name(s): Kisi, Kisie, GIzi, Kissien

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Sierra Leone

Also found in: Guinea

Population: 72,000

Global Population: 718,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Northern Kissi of Sierra Leone, numbering 72,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Atlantic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 718,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Kissi, Northern. The primary religion practiced by the Northern Kissi 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