Krio
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Krio is spoken in Sierra Leone, where it is the native language of the Krio people in and around Freetown and the lingua franca of the whole country, understood by about 90 percent of the population.
Krio is an English-based creole, with words from Yoruba, Portuguese, and other West African languages. It developed among freed slaves and their descendants who settled in Freetown from the late 18th century, including people from Jamaica, Nova Scotia, and Britain. It is closely related to the Pidgin English of Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon.
Krio is an English-based creole, with words from Yoruba, Portuguese, and other West African languages. It developed among freed slaves and their descendants who settled in Freetown from the late 18th century, including people from Jamaica, Nova Scotia, and Britain. It is closely related to the Pidgin English of Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon.
Krio is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Pidgin and Creole
- Subgroup
- English Creole
Krio Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Krio
ɛvribɔdi bɔn fri ɛn gɛt in yon rayt, nɔn wan nɔ pas in kɔmpin. Wi ɔl ebul fɔ tink ɛn fɛnɔt wetin rayt ɛn rɔŋ pantap dat wi fɔ sabi aw fɔ liv lɛk wan big famili.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights