Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
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Bassa | 9,400 | 765,000 | Bassa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 43.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bom, Krim | 23,000 | 23,000 | ● | Mende | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 14.00 % | 13.19 % | -1 - |
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British | 3,100 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bullom, Northern Bullom | 8,600 | 8,600 | ● | Bullom So | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.80 % | 1 |
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Deaf | 88,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Sierra Leone Sign Language | Islam | 2 ● | 13.15 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Fulani, Krio | 65,000 | 65,000 | ● | Pular | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 |
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Fulbe | 312,000 | 5,378,000 | Pular | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 | |
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Gola | 17,000 | 202,000 | ● | Gola | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.60 % | 1 |
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Greek | 1,300 | 10,478,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Kissi, Northern | 69,000 | 698,000 | ● | Kissi, Northern | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 20.00 % | 16.30 % | -1 - |
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Kissi, Southern | 146,000 | 360,000 | ● | Kisi, Southern | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Kono | 352,000 | 352,000 | ● | Kono | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 12.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Krio, Creole | 901,000 | 960,000 | ● | Krio | Christianity | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 6.52 % | -1 - |
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Kru | 16,000 | 456,000 | Klao | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Kuranko | 463,000 | 584,000 | ● | Kuranko | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.00 % | 9 |
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Limba, East | 800 | 2,000 | ● | Limba, East | Islam | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Limba, West | 575,000 | 577,000 | ● | Limba, West-Central | Islam | 2 ● | 14.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Loko, Landogo | 231,000 | 231,000 | ● | Loko | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.90 % | 5 |
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Maninka, Eastern | 180,000 | 4,337,000 | ● | Maninkakan, Eastern | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.30 % | 4 |
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Mende, Boumpe | 2,676,000 | 2,731,000 | ● | Mende | Islam | 4 ● | 13.00 % | 9.13 % | -1 - |
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Sherbro, Southern Bullom | 231,000 | 231,000 | ● | Sherbro | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - |
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South Asian, general | 17,000 | 12,146,000 | Hindi | Hinduism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Susu | 206,000 | 2,698,000 | ● | Susu | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.06 % | 0.06 % | 4 |
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Temne | 2,033,000 | 2,039,000 | ● | Themne | Islam | 4 ● | 7.00 % | 4.18 % | -1 - |
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Temne-Banta | 78,000 | 78,000 | ● | Themne | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Vai | 26,000 | 224,000 | ● | Vai | Islam | 4 ● | 4.00 % | 2.50 % | -1 - |
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Yalunka, Yalun Soso | 52,000 | 214,000 | ● | Yalunka | Islam | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 4.40 % | -1 - |
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Yoruba | 7,000 | 39,913,000 | Yoruba | Christianity | 4 ● | 47.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
Totals: 28 | 8,785,000 | 10 ● | 12.91 % | 4.96 % | 34 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 6,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2023) | 8,791,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Eastern | 1,810,000 |
Northern | 2,765,000 |
Southern | 1,589,000 |
Western | 1,654,000 |
Provinces: 4 | 7,818,000 |
UN Country Population | 8,791,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
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Bassa | bsq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bullom So | buy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gola | gol | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kisi, Southern | kss | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kissi, Northern | kqs | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Klao | klu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kono | kno | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Krio | kri | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kuranko | knk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Limba, East | lma | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Limba, West-Central | lia | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Loko | lok | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Maninkakan, Eastern | emk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mende | men | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Pular | fuf | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sherbro | bun | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sierra Leone Sign Language | sgx | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Susu | sus | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Themne | tem | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Vai | vai | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Yalunka | yal | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Totals: | 25 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 4 |
People Groups | 28 |
Unreached People Groups | 10 (35.7%) |
Population | 8,785,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.1% |
Population in Unreached | 1,577,000 (18.0%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 12.9% |
Percent Evangelical | 5.0% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 5.0% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 34 |
Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
Urbanization | 42% |
Continent | Africa |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
10/40 Window | No |
Country Code | SL |
Official Language(s) | English | Krio |
Literacy Rate | 43% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 5,007,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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