Sierra Leone
Informacion rreth 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')
Gjuhët dhe dialektet e folura në Sierra Leone
U gjetën 28 emra gjuhësh
English: Africa (Sierra Leone) - Language Variety [eng] - $a gjuhë
Gbereshe Mandingo (Northern) - Language Variety [emk]
Gola (Liberia) - ISO Language [gol] - $a gjuhë
Gola: Deng (Liberia) - Language Variety [gol] - $a gjuhë
Gola: Senje (Liberia) - Language Variety [gol] - $a gjuhë
Kebu Fula (Sierra Leone) - Language Variety [fuf] - $a gjuhë
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] - $a gjuhë
Kroo (Liberia) - Language Variety [klu] - $a gjuhë
Kuranko: Sengbeh (Northern, Koinadugu) - Language Variety [knk]
Landorgoh Loko (Northern) - Language Variety [lok]
Limba, East: Northern (Sierra Leone) - Language Variety [lma] - $a gjuhë
Limba, West-Central (Northern) - ISO Language [lia] - $a gjuhë
Limba, West-Central: Western (Northern) - Language Variety [lia]
Loko (Northern, Gbendembu) - ISO Language [lok]
Mende (Sierra Leone) - ISO Language [men] - $a gjuhë
Mende: Ko (Eastern) - Language Variety [men]
Mende: Kpa (Eastern) - Language Variety [men] - $a gjuhë
Pular (Guinea) - ISO Language [fuf] - $a gjuhë
Sherbro (Southern) - ISO Language [bun]
Sherbro: Shenge (Southern) - Language Variety [bun]
Sousou: Sierra Leone (Northern) - Language Variety [sus]
Temne (Sierra Leone) - ISO Language [tem] - $a gjuhë
Yoruba (Benin) - ISO Language [yor] - $a gjuhë
Grupet e njerëzve në 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