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The Susu of Sierra Leone

The Susu of Sierra Leone, numbering approximately 218,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Mande-speaking ethnic group living primarily in Guinea and northwestern Sierra Leone. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Susu is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Sierra Leone
People Cluster: Susu
Primary Language(s): Susu (sus)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 218,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014296
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Pray for the Susu of Sierra Leone

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Susu
Language Family: Mande

100%
%
Susu Speakers

Media Resources in Susu:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Susu:

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1 entry

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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 Sierra Leone

I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
readIsaiah 42:8

Pray that lost people will turn from worthless idols to worship the one true God, recognizing that He alone is worthy of all glory and praise.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
readRomans 5:1

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many who are far from God will receive the good news of salvation with joy and have peace with God through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures.
readPsalm 23:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that the Lord is their shepherd, providing for their every need.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
readPsalm 23:6

Ask God to raise up believers who will share the hope that, for those who trust in Christ, goodness and love will follow them all the days of their lives, and they will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

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

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SusuPG013431SusuGuinea2,830,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusuFolk Islam
SusuPG013475SusuGuinea-Bissau6,700Engaged yet UnreachedSusuFolk Islam
SusuPG014265SusuSenegal58,500Unengaged and UnreachedSusuSunni Islam
SusuPG014296SusuSierra Leone218,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusuSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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