Krim

A language of Sierra Leone

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Kim, Kimi, Kirim, Kittim

Population

500 (1990 Christian Reformed Church). Ethnic population: 11,700 (2006).

Location

Coast between Sherbro [bun] and Vai [vai] language areas, along Krim river.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 44%–45% with Sherbro [bun], 34% with Northern Bullom [bum].

Language Use

All ages. Also use Sherbro [bun], and being absorbed into the Mende [men] group.

Language Resources

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim.