Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Mande

Language: Loko - (lok)

Alternate Name(s): Landogo

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Sierra Leone

Also found in: Guinea

Population: 232,000

Global Population: 232,850

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Loko of Sierra Leone, numbering 232,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 232,850 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Loko. The primary religion practiced by the Loko is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available