People group profile · PG000681
The Sierra Leoneans of the United Kingdom
The Sierra Leoneans of the United Kingdom, numbering about 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 are a diaspora people in the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Krio.
Fast facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 18,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Other Sub-Saharan African
- Primary language
- Krio (kri)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Sierra Leoneans are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, 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.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Sierra Leoneans
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
75% adherents
Primary language
Krio · Indo-European family
90% speak Krio
Gospel resources in Krio
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1992 Good News for All Men · video, audio, text
- 2013 Bible Society in Sierra Leone · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Sierra Leoneans
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Krio in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105310) is reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krio | Sierra Leone | 920,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Krio | Senegal | 9,700 | No Longer Unreached |
| Krio | United States | 7,800 | No Longer Unreached |
| Sierra Leoneans | Netherlands | 900 | No Longer Unreached |
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