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- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people abstract "The Sierra Leone Creole people (or Krio people) are an ethnic group in Sierra Leone. They are the descendants of freed African American, West Indian and Liberated African slaves who settled in the Western Area of Sierra Leone between 1787 and about 1885. The colony was established by the British, supported by abolitionists, as a place for freedmen. The settlers called their new settlement Freetown. Today, the Krio comprise about 4% of the population of Sierra Leone.Like their Americo-Liberian neighbors in Liberia, Krio have varying degrees of European ancestry because some of the settlers were descended from White Americans and other Europeans. Alongside the Americo-Liberians, the Krios are the only recognised ethnic group of African-American, Liberated African, and West Indian descent in West Africa.As with their Americo Liberian neighbors, Creole culture is primarily westernized. The Krios developed close relationships with the British colonial power; they became educated in British institutions and held prominent leadership positions in Sierra Leone under British colonialism. The vast majority of Creoles reside in Freetown and its surrounding Western Area region of Sierra Leone. The only Sierra Leonean ethnic group whose culture is similar (in terms of its integration of Western culture) are the Sherbro . From their mix of peoples, the Creole developed what is now the native Krio language (a mixture of English and indigenous West African languages). It has been widely used for trade and communication among ethnic groups and is the most widely spoken language in Sierra Leone.The Krios are primarily Christians at just over 80%; while a significant minority are Muslim. The Krio Muslims are widely known as Oku[1] and are the descendants of intermariage between the freed slaves and Muslim Liberated Africans, who were mostly Yoruba from Southwest Nigeria who settled in Freetown in the mid 19th century.Due to their history, the vast majority of Creoles have English surnames. Many have both English first names and last names. Most of the Krio Muslims have Islamic first names, though the vast majority of them have English surnames as well. Due to their history as descendants of historically Yoruba communities, many Creoles have Yoruba middle names.".
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people language Krio_language.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people related African_American.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people related Americo-Liberian.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people related Black_British.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people related West_Indian.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people related Yoruba_people.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people religion Christianity.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people thumbnail Samuel_Coleridge-Taylor.jpg?width=300.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people totalPopulation "250304".
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- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people caption "Notable Sierra Leone Krio People: *Isaac Wallace-Johnson *Valentine Strasser *Adelaide Casely-Hayford *Sylvia Blyden *Syl Cheney-Coker *Franklyn Bode Gibson *Abdul Tejan-Cole *Herbert George-Williams *Rodney Strasser *Alhassan Cole *Cyril Rogers-Wright *Clifford Nelson Fyle *Abel Nathaniel Bankole Stronge *Haja Afsatu Savage *Winstanley Bankole Johnson *Isha Johansen *George Coleridge-Taylor *Oluniyi Robbin-Coker *Andrew Juxon-Smith *Jeillo Edwards *Abioseh Nicol *Prince Harding *Ade Renner Thomas".
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people group "The Krio People of Sierra Leone".
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- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people langs Krio_language.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people population "250304".
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people related African_American.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people related Americo-Liberian.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people related Black_British.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people related West_Indian.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people related Yoruba_people.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people rels "Christianity 15%".
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people subject Category:Ethnic_groups_in_Africa.
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- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people subject Category:People_of_African-American_descent.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people subject Category:People_of_Black_Nova_Scotian_descent.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people subject Category:People_of_Jamaican_Maroon_descent.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people subject Category:People_of_Liberated_African_descent.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people subject Category:Peoples_of_the_African-American_diaspora.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people subject Category:Repatriated_Africans.
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- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people type PeopleOfAfricanAmericanDescent.
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- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people type PeopleOfJamaicanMaroonDescent.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people type PeopleOfLiberatedAfricanDescent.
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- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people comment "The Sierra Leone Creole people (or Krio people) are an ethnic group in Sierra Leone. They are the descendants of freed African American, West Indian and Liberated African slaves who settled in the Western Area of Sierra Leone between 1787 and about 1885. The colony was established by the British, supported by abolitionists, as a place for freedmen. The settlers called their new settlement Freetown.".
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people label "Crioulos da Serra Leoa".
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people label "Krio (peuple)".
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people label "Krio (volk)".
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people label "Sierra Leone Creole people".
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people label "Криолы".
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people label "クリオ (シエラレオネ)".
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people sameAs Krio.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people sameAs Krio_(peuple).
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people sameAs クリオ_(シエラレオネ).
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people sameAs Krio_(volk).
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people sameAs Crioulos_da_Serra_Leoa.
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- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people sameAs Q2983498.
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- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people sameAs Sierra_Leone_Creole_people.
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- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people depiction Samuel_Coleridge-Taylor.jpg.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people isPrimaryTopicOf Sierra_Leone_Creole_people.
- Sierra_Leone_Creole_people name "The Krio People of Sierra Leone".