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Languages of Sierra Leone
22 languages of the index are spoken in Sierra Leone; 2 have official status (English and Krio). The country has about 7.6 m inhabitants (2017).
22 languages2 endangered or dormantAfricaISO SL / SLE
Official languages
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalkriKriounclassified · 692,0003 · Wider Communication
All languages spoken in Sierra Leone
| Language | ISO | Family | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| engEnglish | eng | Indo-European | +93 | 1.13 bn | 0 · International |
| myqManinka | myq | Niger–Congo | +3 | 3.3 m | |
| susSusuSosoxui | sus | Niger–Congo | 2.4 m | 4 · Educational | |
| mnkMandinkaMandinka kaŋo | mnk | Niger–Congo | +7 | 1.4 m | 5 · Developing |
| kriKrio | kri | — | 692,000 | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| bsqBassa | bsq | Niger–Congo | 420,000 | 5 · Developing | |
| menMende | men | Niger–Congo | 2 · Provincial | ||
| vaiVaiꕙꔤ | vai | Niger–Congo | 5 · Developing | ||
| temTemneKʌThemnɛ | tem | Niger–Congo | 2 · Provincial | ||
| yalYalunka | yal | Niger–Congo | +1 | 5 · Developing | |
| golGola | gol | Niger–Congo | 5 · Developing | ||
| buyBullom So | buy | Niger–Congo | 6b · Threatened | ||
| knoKono | kno | Niger–Congo | 5 · Developing | ||
| bunSherbro | bun | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| lokLoko | lok | Niger–Congo | 5 · Developing | ||
| knkKuranko | knk | Niger–Congo | 5 · Developing | ||
| bmfBom | bmf | Niger–Congo | 8b · Nearly Extinct | ||
| krmKrim | krm | Niger–Congo | Critically endangered | ||
| emkEastern Maninkakan | emk | Niger–Congo | 3 · Wider Communication | ||
| sgxSierra Leonean Sign Language | sgx | — | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| kssSouthern Kissi | kss | Niger–Congo | 5 · Developing | ||
| kqsNorthern Kissi | kqs | Niger–Congo | 4 · Educational |
22 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata