Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Mande

Language: Bissa - (bib)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Ghana

Also found in: Burkina Faso; Cote d’Ivoire; Togo

Population: 259,000

Global Population: 1,266,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Bisa of Ghana, numbering 259,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,266,500 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Bissa. The primary religion practiced by the Bisa 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