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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Susu of Guinea

The Susu of Guinea, numbering approximately 2,825,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Mande-speaking coastal people of Guinea whose identity is rooted in the Susu language, Islamic traditions, trade and agricultural livelihoods, and a long history of cultural influence in the Lower Guinea region. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Susu is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Susu

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Guinea
People Cluster: Susu
Primary Language(s): Susu (sus)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 2,825,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013431
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Susu
Language Family: Mande

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Susu Speakers

Media Resources in Susu:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Susu:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Susu bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Susu are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Susu:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Susu of Guinea

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
read1 Timothy 6:9

Pray for those, rich and poor, who have put their trust in worldly things, and ask that they will be honest with themselves, acknowledge their need for God and turn to Him.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
readPsalm 34:8

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many will have the opportunity to taste and see the goodness of God and entrust their lives to Him.

And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!"
readMark 7:9

Pray that as men, women, boys, and girls place their faith in Christ, they will let go of any traditions that do not honor Him.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
read2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Susu Across Countries (ROP3 - 109634) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SusuPG013431SusuGuinea2,825,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusuFolk Islam
SusuPG014296SusuSierra Leone217,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusuSunni Islam
SusuPG014265SusuSenegal58,500Unengaged and UnreachedSusuSunni Islam
SusuPG013475SusuGuinea-Bissau6,600Engaged yet UnreachedSusuFolk Islam

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