People group profile · PG014288
The Loko of Sierra Leone
The Loko of Sierra Leone, numbering about 250,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a southwestern Mande ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Bombali district of northern Sierra Leone.
They are an indigenous people in the Mande people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Loko.
Fast facts
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Population
- 250,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Mande
- Primary language
- Loko (lok)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- 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 ?
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Northern province: Bombali district; Bumpe, Koya, and Ribbi chiefdom areas; Sanda Loko chiefdom
Where they live
Gospel status
The Loko 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 Loko
- 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
Animism · Ethnoreligion
57% adherents
Primary language
Loko · Mande family
100% speak Loko
Gospel resources in Loko
- Bible available, published 1983
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Loko)
Bibles
- 1983 Lutheran Bible Translators, Inc. · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Loko
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Loko in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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