Krim
A language of Sierra Leone
| Population | 500 (Vanderaa 1991). Ethnic population: 11,700 (2006). |
| Region | Coast between Sherbro [bun] and Vai [vai], along Krim River. |
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Sierra Leone, reference number 6 |
| Alternate names | Kim, Kimi, Kirim, Kittim |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 44%–45% with Sherbro, 34% with Northern Bullom [bum]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Southern, Mel, Bullom-Kissi, Bullom, Southern |
| Language use | All ages. Also use Sherbro, and are being absorbed into the Mende [men] group. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Muslim. |
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