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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Sierra Leoneans of United Kingdom

The Sierra Leoneans of United Kingdom, numbering approximately 18,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Eurafrican ethnic group descended from freed African-American, Afo-Carribbean, and liberated African slaves who settles in the Western Area (Freetown Peninsula) of Sierra Leone during the 19th century. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Krio is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Sierra Leonean

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: United Kingdom
People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African
Primary Language(s): Krio (kri)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 18,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000681
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

75%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Krio
Language Family: Indo-European

90%
%
Krio Speakers

Media Resources in Krio:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Krio:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1992 Good News for All Men✓✓✓
2013 Bible Society in Sierra Leone✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Krio bible at Bible.com

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Sierra Leoneans:
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Pray specifically for the Sierra Leoneans of United Kingdom

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that those who live in fear, guilt and discontentment because of sin will see their need for change, hear, and receive the good news of freedom from sin through Christ.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
readMatthew 11:28-29

Please pray for them to lift their eyes to Jesus and find rest for their souls, lasting peace, and hope in Him.

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
readPsalm 121:1-2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and experience hardship, God will remind them that their help comes from the One who made heaven and earth and that He is powerful to meet their needs.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

Krio Across Countries (ROP3 - 105310) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KrioPG014283KrioSierra Leone921,000No Longer UnreachedKrioEthnoreligion
Sierra LeoneansPG000681Sierra LeoneansUnited Kingdom18,500Unengaged and UnreachedKrioProtestantism
KrioPG014225KrioSenegal9,700No Longer UnreachedKrioRoman Catholicism
KrioPG047260KrioUnited States7,800No Longer UnreachedKrioEthnoreligion
Sierra LeoneansPG000432Sierra LeoneansNetherlands900No Longer UnreachedKrioNeo-Pentecostalism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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