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1 (National)
English
[eng]
1 (National). De facto national language. 500,000 in Sierra Leone (Crystal 2003).
3 (Wider communication)
Krio
[kri]
3 (Wider communication). 473,000 in Sierra Leone (1993). Population total all countries: 495,600.
Maninkakan, Eastern
[emk]
3 (Wider communication). 108,000 in Sierra Leone (2006).
Mende
[men]
3 (Wider communication). 1,480,000 in Sierra Leone (2006). Population total all countries: 1,499,700.
N’ko
[nqo]
3 (Wider communication). No known L1 speakers in Sierra Leone.
Themne
[tem]
3 (Wider communication). 1,230,000 (2006).
5 (Developing)
Bassa
[bsq]
5 (Developing). 5,730 in Sierra Leone (2006).
Bullom So
[buy]
5 (Developing). 8,350 in Sierra Leone (2006).
Gola
[gol]
5 (Developing). 8,000 in Sierra Leone (1989 TISLL).
Kisi, Southern
[kss]
5 (Developing). 85,000 in Sierra Leone (1995).
Kissi, Northern
[kqs]
5 (Developing). 40,000 in Sierra Leone (1991 LBT).
Klao
[klu]
5 (Developing). 9,620 in Sierra Leone (2006).
Kono
[kno]
5 (Developing). 205,000 (2006).
Kuranko
[knk]
5 (Developing). 268,000 in Sierra Leone (2006). Population total all countries: 323,200.
Limba, West-Central
[lia]
5 (Developing). 335,000 (1989 J. Kaiser). East Limba.
Loko
[lok]
5 (Developing). 138,000 (2006).
Pular
[fuf]
5 (Developing). 178,000 in Sierra Leone (1991).
Susu
[sus]
5 (Developing). 122,000 in Sierra Leone (2006).
Vai
[vai]
5 (Developing). 15,500 in Sierra Leone (1991).
Yalunka
[yal]
5 (Developing). 30,000 in Sierra Leone (2002 SIL).
6a (Vigorous)
Krim
[krm]
6a (Vigorous). 500 (1990 Christian Reformed Church). Ethnic population: 11,700 (2006).
Sherbro
[bun]
6a (Vigorous). 135,000 (1989 J. Kaiser).
Sierra Leone Sign Language
[sgx]
6a (Vigorous).
6b (Threatened)
Bom
[bmf]
6b (Threatened). 5,580 (2006), decreasing.
Limba, East
[lma]
6b (Threatened). 600 in Sierra Leone (2006).
