The languages listed below are spoken by certain tribes in the country, but known and understood by others who are not part of the tribe as well. Each tribe is originated from a certain district, city or province in Sierra Leone and the name of the language is what the tribe is called as well, besides krio which is predominantly spoken by the Creoles. There are numerous languages spoken in Sierra Leone by various tribes, some of these tribes include: Temne, Mende, Limba, Fullah, Madingo, Kono, Creole, Kuranko, Sherbro, Susu, Loko, Kissi, Yalunka, Vai, etc.
Languages spoken:
Krio: most popular language spoken in all areas of Sierra Leone
Temne - the Temne tribe is the largest and most dominant ethnic group (35%)
Mende - the Mende tribe is the second-largest ethnic group (31%)
Limba - the Limba tribe is the third-largest ethnic group (8.5%)
Fullah - the Fullah tribe is the fourth-largest ethnic group (8%)
Madingo - the Madingo tribe is the fifth-largest ethnic group (7%)
Kono
Susu
Loko
Kuranko
As for me, my mom is Limba and my dad is Creole. I love that because I get two enjoy the cultures of two amazing tribes in Sierra Leone, and also learn the languages. However, I am fluent in krio and not in limba.
A woman who speaks krio, temne and mende; the interviewer (man) is speaking krio
Limba language
Krio language
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