• PEOPLE NAME: KURANKO OF SIERRA LEONE

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PEID: 14286

ROP: 105445

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Malinke

Language: Kuranko - (knk)

Alternate Name(s): Koranko, Kouranko

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Sierra Leone

Also found in: Guinea

Population: 475,000

Global Population: 609,000


PEID: 14286

ROP: 105445

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Kuranko of Sierra Leone, numbering 475,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Malinke people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 609,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Kuranko. The primary religion practiced by the Kuranko is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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