Sierra Leone
Inligting oor Sierra Leone
Region: Afrika
Capital: Freetown
Population: 8,791,000
Area (sq km): 71,740
FIPS Country Code: SL
ISO Country Code: sl
GRN Office: Gospel Recordings Sierra Leone
About Sierra Leone
Freetown, the capital, is a port city and the commercial hub. Settled by freed and rescued slaves in 18th century, it was made the seat of government for the British territories in West Africa in 1821 and became the capital in 1961.
People groups: West Atlantic (45.3%), Mande (43.8%), Kwa (1.3%), Krio (8.6%), Other (1%).
Religions: Muslim (70%), Traditional ethnic (18%), Christian (11%), Hindu (0.04%).
Sierra Leone was founded as a home for freed slaves in 1797. It was the first West African country to be evangelised. The first Protestant Church was started among freed slaves in Freetown, yet after over 200 years of effort, under 12% of the country claims to be Christian. (From 'Operation World')
Taalvariëteite wat in Sierra Leone gepraat word
28 taalname gevind
English: Africa (Sierra Leone) - Language Variety [eng] - Official taal
Gbereshe Mandingo (Northern) - Language Variety [emk]
Gola (Liberia) - ISO Language [gol] - Indigenous taal
Gola: Deng (Liberia) - Language Variety [gol] - Indigenous taal
Gola: Senje (Liberia) - Language Variety [gol] - Indigenous taal
Kebu Fula (Sierra Leone) - Language Variety [fuf] - Indigenous taal
Kissi: Sierra Leone (Eastern) - Language Variety [kqs]
Klao (Western Area) - ISO Language [klu]
Kono (Eastern) - ISO Language [kno]
Koranko (Northern) - ISO Language [knk]
Krim (Southern) - Language Variety [bmf]
Krio (Sierra Leone) - ISO Language [kri] - Significant taal
Kroo (Liberia) - Language Variety [klu] - Indigenous taal
Kuranko: Sengbeh (Northern, Koinadugu) - Language Variety [knk]
Landorgoh Loko (Northern) - Language Variety [lok]
Limba, East: Northern (Sierra Leone) - Language Variety [lma] - Indigenous taal
Limba, West-Central (Northern) - ISO Language [lia] - Indigenous taal
Limba, West-Central: Western (Northern) - Language Variety [lia]
Loko (Northern, Gbendembu) - ISO Language [lok]
Mende (Sierra Leone) - ISO Language [men] - Significant taal
Mende: Ko (Eastern) - Language Variety [men]
Mende: Kpa (Eastern) - Language Variety [men] - Indigenous taal
Pular (Guinea) - ISO Language [fuf] - Trade taal
Sherbro (Southern) - ISO Language [bun]
Sherbro: Shenge (Southern) - Language Variety [bun]
Sousou: Sierra Leone (Northern) - Language Variety [sus]
Timne (Sierra Leone) - ISO Language [tem] - Significant taal
Yoruba (Benin) - ISO Language [yor] - Trade taal
Mense Groepe in Sierra Leone
Arab, Lebanese ▪ Bassa ▪ Bom, Bum ▪ British ▪ Bullom ▪ Deaf ▪ French ▪ Fula Jalon ▪ Fulani, Krio ▪ Gola ▪ Greek ▪ Kissi ▪ Kissi, Southern ▪ Kono, Konnoh ▪ Krim ▪ Krio ▪ Kru ▪ Kuranko ▪ Limba, East ▪ Limba, West ▪ Loko ▪ Maninka, Eastern ▪ Mende ▪ Sherbro ▪ South Asian, general ▪ Susu ▪ Temne ▪ Temne-Banta ▪ Vai ▪ Yalunka ▪ Yoruba
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