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The Kono of Sierra Leone

The Kono of Sierra Leone, numbering approximately 338,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Mande ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Sierra Leone's Kono district. They mostly adhere to Animism and Kono (Sierra Leone) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Kono

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Sierra Leone
People Cluster: Mande
Primary Language(s): Kono (Sierra Leone) (kno)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 338,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014281
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Pray for the Kono of Sierra Leone

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

78%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kono (Sierra Leone)
Language Family: Mande

100%
%
Kono (Sierra Leone) Speakers

Media Resources in Kono (Sierra Leone):

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Kono (Sierra Leone):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2006 Bible Society in Sierra Leone✓✓✓

1 entry

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Or check out the Kono (Sierra Leone) bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Kono are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Kono:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Kono of Sierra Leone

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
readJohn 3:17

Pray for those who are living under the burdens of man-made religion to learn about the freedom Jesus offers them and turn to Him in faith.

The LORD watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
readPsalm 146:9

Pray for God to watch over people, wherever they are, and cause them to meet believers who will share the gospel with them clearly and lovingly.

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
readRomans 6:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will lead those who might hesitate in getting baptized to trust Him as they obey His command, even when obedience is hard.

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ...that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
readColossians 4:3-4

Ask God to open doors for believers to share the gospel and help them communicate it clearly so that more people will understand the mystery of Christ and turn to follow Him.

Kono, Konnoh Across Countries (ROP3 - 114893) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KonoPG014281KonoSierra Leone338,000No Longer UnreachedKono (Sierra Leone)Animism
KonoPG013094KonoCote d’Ivoire30,000No Longer UnreachedKono (Sierra Leone)Animism

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