Country: Sierra Leone
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arab | 48,000 | 1,927,000 | 28 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Bassa | 9,500 | 810,000 | 2 | Bassa | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bom, Krim | 23,000 | 23,000 | 1 | ● | Mende (Sierra Leone) | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Bullom, Northern Bullom | 8,600 | 8,600 | 1 | ● | Bullom So | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
Deaf | 39,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Sierra Leone Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Fulani, Krio | 65,000 | 65,000 | 1 | ● | Pular | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Fulbe Futa | 313,000 | 5,699,000 | 7 | Pular | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 6 | |
|
Gola | 17,000 | 213,000 | 2 | ● | Gola | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
Kissi, Northern | 69,000 | 738,000 | 2 | ● | Kissi, Northern | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Kissi, Southern | 147,000 | 374,000 | 2 | ● | Kisi, Southern | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Kono | 353,000 | 353,000 | 1 | ● | Kono (Sierra Leone) | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Krio, Creole | 904,000 | 964,000 | 7 | ● | Krio | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Kru | 16,000 | 480,000 | 4 | Klao | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Kuranko | 465,000 | 594,000 | 2 | ● | Kuranko | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 2-5% ● | 9 |
|
Limba, East | 800 | 2,100 | 2 | ● | Limba, East | Islam |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Limba, West | 577,000 | 579,000 | 2 | ● | Limba, West-Central | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Loko, Landogo | 232,000 | 232,000 | 1 | ● | Loko | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 5 |
|
Maninka, Eastern | 181,000 | 4,610,000 | 9 | ● | Maninkakan, Eastern | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 4 |
|
Mende, Boumpe | 2,642,000 | 2,695,000 | 3 | ● | Mende (Sierra Leone) | Islam |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Sherbro, Southern Bullom | 232,000 | 232,000 | 1 | ● | Sherbro | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
South Asian, general | 17,000 | 10,782,000 | 47 | Hindi | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Susu | 206,000 | 2,858,000 | 5 | ● | Susu | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 4 |
|
Temne | 2,040,000 | 2,047,000 | 2 | ● | Themne | Islam |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Temne-Banta | 78,000 | 78,000 | 1 | ● | Themne | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 2-5% ● | 2 |
|
Vai | 26,000 | 235,000 | 2 | ● | Vai | Islam |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 27 | 8,767,000 | 12 ◼︎ (2 ✸︎) | 4.95 % | 12.78 % | 36 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 53,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 8,820,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Eastern | 1,999,000 |
| Northern | 3,053,000 |
| Southern | 1,754,000 |
| Western | 1,826,000 |
| Provinces: 4 | 8,632,000 |
| UN Country Population | 8,820,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bassa | bsq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bullom So | buy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gola | gol | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kisi, Southern | kss | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kissi, Northern | kqs | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Klao | klu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kono (Sierra Leone) | kno | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Krio | kri | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuranko | knk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Limba, East | lma | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Limba, West-Central | lia | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Loko | lok | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Eastern | emk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mende (Sierra Leone) | men | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pular | fuf | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sherbro | bun | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sierra Leone Sign Language | sgx | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Susu | sus | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Themne | tem | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Vai | vai | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yalunka | yal | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 24 | 27 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
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| People Groups | 27 |
| Unreached People Groups | 12 (44.4%) |
| Population | 8,767,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,669,000 (19.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 12.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 4.9% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 36 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| 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 | 4,997,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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