What languages are spoken in Sierra Leone?

Answer 1

English and Krio are the main languages.

They speak

1. english
2. krio
3. temme
4. mende
5. bassa
6. bom
7. bullom so
8. gola
9. kissi northern
10. kisi southern
11. klao
12. kono
13. krim
14. kuranko
15. limba east
16. limba west central
17. loko
18. maninkakan eastern
19. n'ko
20. pularsherbro
21. susu
22. vai
23. yalunka

Krio is widely understood. It's based on a creole of English - the language spoken by descendants of the freed Jamaican slaves. Spoken by about 10% of the population, but understood by 90%.

Also, Temne is spoken in the north and Mende in the south.

Answer 2

The 1 "de facto" official language in Sierra Leone is English. It is not mentioned in the constitution, but it's regarded as official in practice. English is spoken as a first or second language by more than 83% of the population.

The most widely spoken language is Krio, an English-based creole, is the most widely spoken language across Sierra Leone and is spoken as a first or second language by 97% of the country's population. The Krio language unites all the different ethnic groups in the country, especially in their trade and social interaction with each other.

Here is a list of major languages spoken in Sierra Leone:

1. English
   
2. Krio
3. Fula
4. Klao
5. Kono
6. Kissi
7. Kuranko
8. Limba
9. Loko
10. Maninka
11. Mende
12. Pular
13. Sherbro
14. Sierra Leonean Sign Language
    
15. Sua
16. Susu
17. Temne
18. Yalunka
    

Sierra Leonean Sign Language is a variety or descendent of American Sign Language (ASL) used in schools for the deaf in Sierra Leone, or at least in the capital Freetown.