| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Eastern | 1,999,000 |
| Northern | 3,053,000 |
| Southern | 1,754,000 |
| Western | 1,826,000 |
| Provinces: 4 | 8,632,000 |
| UN Country Population | 8,997,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
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Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bassa | bsq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bullom So | buy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gola | gol | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kisi, Southern | kss | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kissi, Northern | kqs | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Klao | klu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kono (Sierra Leone) | kno | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Krio | kri | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuranko | knk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Limba, East | lma | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Limba, West-Central | lia | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Loko | lok | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maninkakan, Eastern | emk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mende (Sierra Leone) | men | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pular | fuf | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sherbro | bun | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sierra Leone Sign Language | sgx | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Susu | sus | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Themne | tem | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Vai | vai | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yalunka | yal | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 24 | 27 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
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| People Groups | 27 |
| Unreached People Groups | 12 (44.4%) |
| Population | 8,943,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,703,000 (19.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 12.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 4.9% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 36 |
| Country Progress Level |  |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | SL |
| Official Language(s) | English | Krio |
| Bible Restrictions Rank | Not ranked |
| Bible Shortage Rank | Not ranked |
| Literacy Rate | 43% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 5,098,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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