People group profile · PG014225
The Krio of Senegal
The Krio of Senegal, numbering about 9,700 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Creole community in Senegal descended from the Sierra Leone Krio people, whose identity reflects the blending of African, Afro-Caribbean, and African American heritage.
They are a diaspora people in the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Krio.
Fast facts
- Country
- Senegal
- Population
- 9,700
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Other Sub-Saharan African
- Primary language
- Krio (kri)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Krio are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Krio
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
55% adherents
Primary language
Krio · Indo-European family
100% 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 Krio
- 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 |
| Sierra Leoneans | United Kingdom | 18,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Krio | United States | 7,800 | No Longer Unreached |
| Sierra Leoneans | Netherlands | 900 | No Longer Unreached |
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