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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.

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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:
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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

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
readRomans 6:4

Pray that those who need to surrender their lives to Christ will confess their sins and trust in Him, being united with Him in His death and resurrection, walking in newness of life.

Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia."
readRomans 16:5

Pray for houses to be meeting places for Christians and that God will advance the gospel and grow His Church through natural familial and community relationships.

For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
readPsalm 86:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord with all their heart, knowing that He is the one true God and will teach them His ways.

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
readJohn 1:9-10

Pray for those God might send to share the gospel here. Ask that they will grow closer to Jesus and be compelled to share His good news with people who don't know it.

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

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▲
Kisii (Gusii)PG014808Kisii (Gusii)Kenya3,165,000No Longer UnreachedGusiiRoman Catholicism
Kisii (Gusii)PG014931Kisii (Gusii)Tanzania550No Longer UnreachedGusiiRoman Catholicism

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