Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Atlantic

Language: Kisi, Southern - (kss)

Alternate Name(s): Gissi, Kissien, Kisi

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Sierra Leone

Also found in: Liberia

Population: 151,000

Global Population: 390,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Southern Kissi of Sierra Leone, numbering 151,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Atlantic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 390,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Kisi, Southern. The primary religion practiced by the Southern 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