Che lingua si parla in Sierra Leone?
Che lingua si parla in Sierra Leone?
Inglese Sierra Leone/Lingue ufficiali Lingue. La lingua ufficiale della Sierra Leone è l'inglese il cui uso è però limitato a una minoranza più colta. La lingua principalmente usata nel nord del Paese è il temne, mentre nel sud si parla prevalentemente il mende.
Is Sierra Leone a poor country?
- Sierra Leone is a West African country that was decimated by a civil war that lasted nearly a decade (). With a population of over six million and an area roughly the size of Pennsylvania, Sierra Leone is overcrowded and mired in absolute poverty. At one point, it was the poorest country in the world.
What languages are spoken in Sierra Leone?
- Languages of Sierra Leone . Although English, as the official language, is spoken in schools, government administration and the media, Krio is spoken as a lingua franca in virtually all parts of Sierra Leone. Krio, an English-based creole language, is the mother tongue of 10.5% of the population but is spoken by 90% of Sierra Leoneans.
What is Sierra Leone famous for?
- Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa , has a special significance in the history of the transatlantic slave trade as the departure point for thousands of west African captives. The capital, Freetown , was founded as a home for repatriated former slaves in 1787.
What animals live in Sierra Leone?
- Hippopotamus
- African bush elephant
- Bongo
- Duiker
- African forest buffalo
- Diana monkey
- African leopard
- Olive baboon
- Guinea baboon
- Western chimpanzee
