Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Atlantic

Language: Southern Kisi - (kss)

Alternate Name(s): Gissi, Gizi, Kisi, Gigi, Kissi, Kissien

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Liberia

Also found in: Sierra Leone

Population: 226,000

Global Population: 372,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Southern Kissi of Liberia, numbering 226,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Atlantic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 372,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Southern Kisi. 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