Sherbro, Southern Bullom in Sierra Leone people group profile

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The Sherbro have only been reported in Sierra Leone

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Population

236,000

Main Language

Sherbro

Largest Religion

Ethnic Religions

Christian

8.00%

Evangelical

5.70%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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People Name General	Sherbro
People Name in Country	Sherbro, Southern Bullom
Natural Name	Sherbro
Alternate Names	Southern Bullom
Population this Country	236,000
Population all Countries	236,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	1 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	14904
ROP3 Code	108934

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Atlantic
People Group	Sherbro

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Atlantic
People Group	Sherbro
Ethnic Code	NAB56c

Geography

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Country	Sierra Leone
Region	Africa, West and Central
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Southern province: Mayamba and Bonthe districts; adjoining Western Area: Rural district, Ribbi Shenge, Ima, Sicie, Timdel, Benducha, and Nongoba; southwest coastal areas. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Sierra Leone
Region	Africa, West and Central
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Southern province: Mayamba and Bonthe districts; adjoining Western Area: Rural district, Ribbi Shenge, Ima, Sicie, Timdel, Benducha, and Nongoba; southwest coastal areas.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion:

Ethnic Religions

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 5.70 %)	8.00 %
Ethnic Religions	52.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	40.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Sherbro
Language Code	bun Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Shenge
Dialect Code	16611 Global Recordings Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Sherbro
Language Code	bun Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Shenge
Dialect Code	16611 Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Sherbro

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Primary Language: Sherbro

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1839)
Bible-New Testament	No
Bible-Complete	No
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Sherbro	Jesus Film Project
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Sherbro	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Sherbro	YouVersion Bibles

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