Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Kru

Language: Bassa - (bsq)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Sierra Leone

Also found in: Liberia

Population: 10,000

Global Population: 809,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Bassa of Sierra Leone, numbering 10,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Kru people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 809,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Bassa. The primary religion practiced by the Bassa 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