Sierra Leone
Informationen über Sierra Leone
Region: | Afrika |
Capital: | Freetown |
Population: | 5,836,000 |
Area (sq km): | 71,740 |
FIPS Country Code: | SL |
ISO Country Code: | SL |
GRN Office: | Gospel Recordings Sierra Leone |
About Sierra Leone

People groups:
- West Atlantic - 45.3%
- Mande - 43.8%
- Kwa - 1.3%
- Krio 8.6%
- Other 1%
Religions: (Freedom of religion.)
- Muslim - 70%
- Traditional ethnic - 18.24%
- Christian - 11%
- Hindu - 0.04%
History
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')
The country emerged from a decade of civil war in 2002 with the help of Britain and a large United Nations peace keeping mission. It now faces the huge challenge of reconstruction.
Map of Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone gesprochene Sprachen und Dialekte
26 Sprachennamen gefunden.
Sprachennamen | Aufnahmen Verfügbar |
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English: Africa [Sierra Leone] [eng] | |
Gola [Liberia] - ISO Language [gol] | |
Gola: Deng [Liberia] [gol] | |
Gola: Senje [Liberia] [gol] | |
Kissi: Sierra Leone [kqs] | |
Klao [Sierra Leone] - ISO Language [klu] | |
Kono [Sierra Leone] - ISO Language [kno] | |
Koranko [Sierra Leone] - ISO Language [knk] | |
Krim [Sierra Leone] [bmf] | |
Krio [Sierra Leone] - ISO Language [kri] | |
Kroo [Liberia] [klu] | |
Kuranko: Sengbeh [Sierra Leone] [knk] | |
Landorgoh Loko [Sierra Leone] [lok] | |
Limba, West-Central [Sierra Leone] - ISO Language [lia] | |
Limba, West-Central: Western [Sierra Leone] [lia] | |
Loko [Sierra Leone] - ISO Language [lok] | |
Mende [Sierra Leone] - ISO Language [men] | |
Mende: Ko [Sierra Leone] [men] | |
Mende: Kpa [Sierra Leone] [men] | |
Pular [Guinea] - ISO Language [fuf] | |
Pular: Kebu Fula [Sierra Leone] [fuf] | |
Sherbro [Sierra Leone] - ISO Language [bun] | |
Sherbro: Shenge [Sierra Leone] [bun] | |
Sousou: Sierra Leone [sus] | |
Temne [Sierra Leone] - ISO Language [tem] | |
Yoruba-Sprache [Benin] - ISO Language [yor] |
Ethnische Gruppen 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;