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The Susu of Sierra Leone

The Susu of Sierra Leone, numbering approximately 217,000 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: 217,000
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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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Susu
Language Family: Mande

100%
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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

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
readRomans 1:18

Pray that God will have mercy and open the eyes of those who don't know Jesus, so that they can turn to the One who is able to save them from their sins.

Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
readPsalm 150:2

Pray for the gospel to advance among those who are living in darkness. Pray that they will come to know Jesus and praise Him for all that He has done.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
readHebrews 12:1-2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the testimony of those who went before them, resist sin, and run with perseverance the race set before them, fixing their eyes on Jesus.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
readPsalm 57:9

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who will boldly go and share the gospel with people nearby and with those far away.

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

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
SusuPG013431SusuGuinea2,825,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusuFolk Islam
SusuPG013475SusuGuinea-Bissau6,700Engaged yet UnreachedSusuFolk Islam
SusuPG014265SusuSenegal58,500Unengaged and UnreachedSusuSunni Islam
SusuPG014296SusuSierra Leone217,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusuSunni Islam

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

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