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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kisii (Gusii) of Kenya

The Kisii (Gusii) of Kenya, numbering approximately 3,165,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Kenya. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Gusii is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Kisii (Gusii)

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Kenya
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Lakes
Primary Language(s): Gusii (guz)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 3,165,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014808
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

35%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gusii
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Ekegusii Speakers

Media Resources in Gusii:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Gusii:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1990 Bible Society of Kenya✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Gusii bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Kisii (Gusii) are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Kisii (Gusii):
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Kisii (Gusii) of Kenya

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that those who do know about God's free gift will hear and believe that the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord and that they will joyfully accept this gift.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
readMatthew 13: 45-46

Pray that they will recognize the treasure of knowing Christ Jesus and be willing to give up everything else to gain Him.

But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.
read1 Peter 3:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will always be prepared to share the reason for the hope that they have in Jesus with gentleness and respect.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
readRomans 1:16

Pray that God will raise up sons and daughters who, like Paul, will be bold to share the gospel across cultural barriers so that many might receive salvation.

Kisii Across Countries (ROP3 - 105050) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Kisii (Gusii)PG014808Kisii (Gusii)Kenya3,165,000No Longer UnreachedGusiiRoman Catholicism
Kisii (Gusii)PG014931Kisii (Gusii)Tanzania550No Longer UnreachedGusiiRoman Catholicism

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