Sierra leone krio book

Sierra leonean creole krio sierra leonean creole is an englishbased creole language spoken in sierra leone by about 4. Popular sierra leone books meet your next favorite book. Those who survived such treatment need loving acceptance and integration into normal society as well as vocational training for future employment. Krios unique history as a creole language stems from the creation of sierra leones capital, freetown, as a new home for repatriated former slaves in 1787.

By lansana sorie kamara krio language made simple version. Krio words and phrases visit sierra leone vsl travel. The original portuguese name, serra lyoa lion mountains, referred to the range of hills that surrounds the harbour. Published by createspace independent publishing platform 2015 isbn 10. Sierra leone bradt travel guides by james knight paperback. Other resources for the bible in the krio language. Sierra leones civil war internally displaced as many as 2 million people, or almost half the population, and forced almost another half million to seek refuge in neighboring countries 370,000.

Temne words and phrases visit sierra leone vsl travel. Previous to sierra leones discovery by the portuguese explorer pedro da cintra in 1462, the country was organised in small political units of independent kingdoms. Sierra leone was founded as a british colony in the late 18th century. Sierra leone has been inhabited for thousands of years. Memoirs of a boy soldier by ishmael beah, the memory of love by aminatta forna, radiance of tomorrow by i. This informative book fills an important space on the shelves of sierra leonean history. Many of the black poor living in britain were african american loyalists who had been freed from slavery as a reward for fighting for britain during the american revolutionary war. And it is helping to increase attendance at religious services in freetown, sierra leones capital. Sierra leone translation in englishkrio dictionary. Krio is spoken by roughly 6,250,000 peoplenearly all sierra leones population. It speaks clearly and powerfully not only to those with an interest in the specific history of sierra leone, but to histories of islam in west africa, the british empire, the. During their service in sierra leone, volunteers learn to speak local languages, including krio, mende, temne, mandingo. English is also the medium of instruction from the first year of primary school.

Krio is spoken by 97% of sierra leones population and unites the different ethnic groups in the country, especially in their trade and social interaction with each other. From their mix of peoples, the creoles developed what is now the native krio language a mixture of. Useful for trips to sierra leone as well as to those interested in african creoles. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Krio decendants union freetown, sierra leone public group. Mohamed gibril sesay is a lecturer in sociology at fourah bay college, university of sierra leone. Krio is the most widely spoken language in sierra leone and is native to the creoles who are freed slaves from britain, the united states and west indies. The krio language is spoken by 98% of sierra leones population and unites all the. A set of tapes for the nine units has been prepared. Volunteers in sierra leone work with their communities on projects in education and health. A famous temne chief bai bureh launched a rebellion against the british in 1898, this was as a result of overtaxation of his.

Krios unique history as a creole language stems from the creation of sierra leones capital. New perspectives on the sierra leone krio book, 2006. It is bordered by liberia to the southeast and guinea to the northeast. I lived in sierra leone for many years and love this book. Sierra leones conflict was particularly noted for amputation of hands, arms and feet for no reason other than pure cruelty and evil. Krio words and phrases krio is the most widely spoken language in sierra leone and is native to the creoles who are freed slaves from britain, the united states and west indies. Krio is spoken by 87% of sierra leones population and unites the different ethnic groups in the country, especially in their trade and social interaction with each other. The mainly hail from the countrys northern province and have a rich culture and history. It was envisioned as a homeland for poor black people living in britain.

However, since 1984, there has been a standardised krio orthography recognised and recommended by sierra leone s ministry of education. Sierra leonean creole or krio is an englishbased creole language that is lingua franca and. Here are helpful tips about learning to speak in krio. This means that the books in english that we can send for schools, colleges and public and community libraries are especially useful. A nineteenth century description of the sierra leone krio. Sierra leone is located on the west coast of africa, north of the equator. With a land area of 27,699 square miles 71,740 square kilometers, it is slightly smaller than the state of south carolina. The new, krio version of christianitys holy book is gaining widespread use. It took some doing, but on april 25, 1822, this group moved off the lowlying islands and took possession of the highlands behind cape mesurado, thereby founding presentday monrovia, which was named after u. Krio texts with grammar notes and translations in english lorenso.

Sierra leone history, language and culture history of sierra leone. An interpretive history hardcover september 15, 1989 by akintola wyse author. A school day for a village krio creole child of freetown, sierra leone. Krio is the native language for some 300,000 kriosthe descendants of. K professor bangura releases book on sierra leone news. The krio bible effort began in 1975 with linguistic research spearheaded by lutheran bible translators missionaries and national educators and church leaders in sierra leone. A video about the book of mormon and joseph smith in the krio language. Sierra leone has been a source of and destination for refugees. Sierra leone has a tropical climate with a diverse environment ranging from savanna to rainforests, a. More information on us peace corps krio courses peace corps krio language lessons course overview this manual is designed to serve as the basis for an introductory training course in the krio language. It is mainly derived from english but has influences from other african languages yuroba for example, european languages such as french and also contains some. New perspectives on the sierra leone krio mac dixonfyle. Krio is the native language for some 300,000 kriosthe descendants of slaves from the west.

The new testament of the bible had been published in the 1980s, and the complete bible in krio was published in 20. A good pocket dictionary and phrasebook of krio, the englishbased creole of sierra leone. Intoductory krio language manual sierra leone peace corps project summer 1964. The krio of west africa represents the results of some of the first sustained historical research to be undertaken since the end of sierra leones brutal civil war.

The krio descendants yunion kdy sierra leone, west africa the parent body of the global krio communities kdy helps to promote and foster the clan spirit, and to provide a. Krio is a creole language derived from english and several african languages. Peace corps sierra leone, 1985 krio language 214 pages. By lansana sorie kamara krio language made simple version 17 2 content editors. While english is sierra leones sole official language, krio is far, far more widespread. This essay was written for the 2019 sierra leone national book fair held at the 5050 headquarters in tower hill, freetown from december 57, 2019. It is by gods grace and faithfulness the book is now complete and available in sierra leone, she exclaimed, holding high the bible which now speaks in the common language of the nation. The krio language is similar to english, but here are some of t.

Jones was published by the oxford university press in 1980. It became the second permanent african american settlement in africa, after freetown, sierra leone. African agency in the making of a british colony promotes new perspectives on the formation and social history of sierra leone. The official language of sierra leone is english, with krio a creole language derived from english widely spoken.

Research regarding sierra leone typically focuses on the roles of the creoles andor krio, who were descendants of exslaves from europe, north america, jamaica and africa living in the. Temne is spoken by the temne, who make up about 30% of the population of sierra leone. It is used as a lingua franca in sierra leone and is spoken by about 97% of the population. The exslave, krio population of freetown, sierra leone an amalgam of ethnicities drawn from several parts of the african continent is a fascinating study in hybridity, creolization, european cultural penetration, the retention of african cultural values, and the interface between new world returnees and autochthonous populations of west africa. Sierra leones civil war internally displaced as many as 2 million people, or almost half the population, and forced almost another half million to seek refuge in neighboring countries 370,000 sierra leoneans fled to guinea and 120,000 to liberia. The exslave, krio population of freetown, sierra leone an amalgam of ethnicities drawn from several parts of the african continent is a fascinating study in. The sierra leone creole people is an ethnic group in sierra leone. Sierra leone in krio, translation, englishkrio dictionary. Sierra leone is bounded by guinea to the north and northeast, liberia to the south and southeast, and the atlantic ocean to the west. It was written in sierra leonean krioa creole, a kind of language formed. Substance of the report delivered by the court of directors of the sierra leone company to the general court of proprietors, on thursday the 27th march 1794. An interpretive history paperback december 1, 1991 by akintola j. The krio people of sierra leone are partly descended from former enslaved africans who fought for the british in the american war of independence, in exchange for promises of freedom.