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Ethnic groups Sierra Leone, in 36 editions.
The entry for Sierra Leone published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- 99% native African (30% Temne, 30% Mende);
- 1% Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian;
- 13 tribes
99% native African (30% Temne, 30% Mende); 1% Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian; 13 tribes
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- native African 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%);
- Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian 1%;
- 13 tribes
99% native African (30% Temne, 30% Mende); 1% 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%); Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian; Asian 1%; 13 tribes
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- native African 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%);
- Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian 1%;
- 13 tribes
native African 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%); Creole, European, Lebanese, and
Asian 1%; 13 tribes
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
13 native African tribes 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 39%), Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian 1%
13 native African tribes 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%); 30%, other 39%), Creole,
European, Lebanese, and1%; 13 tribes 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
13 native African tribes 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 39%), Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian 1%
13 native African tribes 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 39%), Creole,
Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
13 native African tribes 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 39%), Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian 1%
13 native African tribes 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%,
other 39%),
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
13 native African tribes 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 39%), Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian 1%
13 native African tribes 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%,
30%, other 39%), Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian 1%
13 native African tribes 99% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 39%), Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian 1%
13 native African tribes 99% (Temne 30%, Mende
other 39%), Creole, European, Lebanese, and Asian 1%
- 20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 30%),
- Creole 10% (descendents of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-eighteenth century),
- refugees from Liberia's recent civil war,
- small numbers of Europeans,
- Lebanese,
- Pakistanis and Indians
Rewritten: too little of the 1997 text remains to mark the changes.
20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%,
other 30%), Creole 10% (descendents of freed Jamaican slaves who were
settled in the Freetown area in the late-eighteenth century), refugees
from Liberia's recent civil war, small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese,
Pakistanis and Indians
20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 30%), Creole 10% (descendents of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-eighteenth century), refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians
20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%,
30%, other 30%), Creole 10% (descendents of freed Jamaican slaves
who were
century), refugees
Europeans, Lebanese,
Pakistanis
20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 30%), Creole 10% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-eighteenth century), refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians
20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende(descendents (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves
20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 30%), Creole 10% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century), refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians
20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 30%), Creole 10% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-eighteenth late-18th century), refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 30%), Creole (Krio) 10% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century), refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians
20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 30%), Creole (Krio) 10% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century), refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians
The same text in 4 editions, 2006 to 2009.
20 African ethnic groups 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 30%), Creole (Krio) 10% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century), refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians
20 native African tribes ethnic groups 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 30%), Creole (Krio) 10% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century), refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians
The same text in 8 editions, 2010 to 2017.
20 African ethnic groups 90% (Temne 30%, Temne 35%, Mende 30%, other 30%), Creole (Krio) 10% 31%, Limba 8%, Kono 5%, Kriole 2% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century), century; also known as Krio), Mandingo 2%, Loko 2%, other 15% (includes refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, and small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians Indians) (2008 census)
Temne 35%, 35.5%, Mende 31%, 33.2%, Limba 8%, 6.4%, Kono 5%, Kriole 2% 4.4%, Fullah 3.4%, Loko 2.9%, Koranko 2.8%, Sherbro 2.6%, Mandingo 2.4%, Creole 1.2% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century; also known as Krio), Mandingo 2%, Loko 2%, other 15% Sierra Leone 4.7%, other foreign 0.3% (includes refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, and small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians) (2008 census) Indians), unspecified 0.2% (2013 est.)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Temne 35.5%, Mende 33.2%, Limba 6.4%, Kono 4.4%, Fullah 3.4%, Loko 2.9%, Koranko 2.8%, Sherbro 2.6%, Mandingo 2.4%, Creole 1.2% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century; also known as Krio), other Sierra Leone 4.7%, other foreign 0.3% (includes refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, and small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians), unspecified 0.2% (2013 est.)
The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.
Temne 35.5%, 35.4%, Mende 33.2%, 30.8%, Limba 6.4%, 8.8%, Kono 4.4%, 4.3%, Korankoh 4%, Fullah 3.4%, Loko 2.9%, Koranko 3.8%, Mandingo 2.8%, Loko 2%, Sherbro 2.6%, Mandingo 2.4%, 1.9%, Creole 1.2% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century; also known as Krio), other Sierra Leone 4.7%, other foreign 0.3% (includes refugees from Liberia's civil war, and small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians), unspecified 0.2% (2013 5% (2019 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Sierra Leone: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sierra-leone/ethnic-groups.