Krio, Creole in Guinea


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Krios (Sierra Leone Creole) are descendants of West Indian slaves from the Caribbean (primarily Jamaica) and freed slaves from the United States who landed in Freetown at the beginning of the nineteenth century. They were subjects of the British crown and enjoyed its protection as nationals.

The majority of the Creole Krios are returned slaves. They were returned after the abolition of slavery by the British, curbing the transatlantic slave trade. Because of being returned from slave ships many Krios have a possible Yoruba connection, and you will find a lot of Krios with Yoruba names.

The first group was freed slaves from the US, who had settled in Nova Scotia, but most died when they arrived in Sierra Leone. A few were the Maroons from Jamaica, and after a failed uprising, were sent to Sierra Leone. Maroons continue to maintain their culture in Sierra Leone.

They speak Krio, a creole language that is a mixture of English and African languages. It also includes other languages, including French and Spanish/Portuguese.

They live mostly in Freetown and surrounding areas as well as The Gambia, Guinea, Senegal, United Kingdom, and the United States.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Meals are usually based on the day of the week. Foofoo and a type of plasas (leafy vegetable sauce) is often eaten on Saturday. The plasas is made with palm oil except for wet soup (white soup). Other types of plasas: okra dried or fresh, bitter leaf, sawasawa, kreinkrein, shakpa among others. Foofoo is not spicy but the plasas sauce is. They eat tripe. Sunday dinner is jollof rice and stew or couscous and stew or groundnut soup and white rice, usually with a salad and plantains. Awujoh meals on Fridays or to commemorate events typically include beans, plantain, acara, olele, and white sweet potato, all cooked in palm oil (some can also be cooked in oil, which is a more recent incorporation). Other foods include cassava leaves and potato leaves.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most Krios are Christians, although some also adhere to traditional beliefs. A minimal number of Krios are Muslims--mostly women who marry other local tribesmen who are Muslims.


What Are Their Needs?

Either way, education is critical to the Krios and their future.


Prayer Items

Pray for the Lord to bless the Creole Krio s harvests as a testimony of his sovereignty and goodness.
Pray for Creole Krio s leaders to open the door to Christ's ambassadors.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out Holy Spirit-anointed workers to come from the Creole Krio community.
Pray for a powerful movement to Christ among every people in Guinea.


Scripture Prayers for the Krio, Creole in Guinea.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Krio
People Name in Country Krio, Creole
Alternate Names Aku; Creole; English Creole; Eurafrican Creole; Fernandino; Kiro; Sierra Leonean; Sierra Leonian Creole
Population this Country 3,100
Population all Countries 964,000
Total Countries 7
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11244
ROP3 Code 105310

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 3.00 %)
80.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
10.00 %
Non-Religious
10.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Krio (3,100 speakers)
Language Code kri   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Krio (3,100 speakers)
Language Code kri   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Krio

Primary Language:  Krio

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1987-1992)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1986-1992)
Bible-Complete Yes  (2013)
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Possible Print Bibles
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Krio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Walking with Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Krio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Krio YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Krio Literacy & Evangelism International
Photo Source Anonymous 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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