• PEOPLE NAME: BASSA OF LIBERIA

Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.
By Ignite Liberia

Explore in Photos


PEID: 13481

ROP: 101109

Download Prayer Card

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Kru

Language: Bassa - (bsq)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Liberia

Also found in: Sierra Leone

Population: 812,000

Global Population: 822,000


PEID: 13481

ROP: 101109

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Bassa of Liberia, numbering 812,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Kru people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 822,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Bassa. The primary religion practiced by the Bassa is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available