Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Atlantic

Language: Northern Kissi - (kqs)

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

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Sierra Leone

Also found in: Guinea

Population: 69,500

Global Population: 693,500

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 69,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Atlantic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 693,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Northern Kissi. 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