Ethnic groups in Sierra Leone
| Ethnic groups of Sierra Leone |
|---|
| Temne |
| Mende |
| Limba |
| Loko |
| Fula |
| Mandingo |
| Creole |
| Sherbro |
| Kuranko |
| Kono |
| Susu |
| Kissi |
| Yalunka |
| Vai |
| Kru |
Sierra Leone is home to about sixteen ethnic groups, each with its own language. In Sierra Leone, membership of an ethnic group often overlaps with a shared religious identity.
The largest contest within Sierra Leone's political culture centres upon the competition between the ethnic Temne in Sierra Leone's north-west, and the Mende in Sierra Leone's south-east.
The vast majority of the Mende support the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). The majority of the Temne support the All People's Congress (APC).
The largest ethnic group is the Temne at about 35% of Sierra Leone's population. The Temne predominate in the Northern Sierra Leone and the areas around the capital of Sierra Leone.
The vast majority of Temne are Muslims, with a small Christian minority.
The Temne are thought to have come from Futa Jallon, which is in present-day Guinea. Sierra Leone's current president Ernest Bai Koroma is the first ethnic Temne to be elected to the office. The majority of the Temne support the All People's Congress (APC).
A major ethnic group are the Mende, at about 31% of Sierra Leone's population. The Mende predominate in the Southern Province and Eastern Sierra Leone (with the exception of Kono District).
The Mende are a Muslim majority group, though with a large Christian minority. The Mende, who are believed to be descendants of the Mane, originally occupied the Liberian hinterland. They began moving into Sierra Leone slowly and peacefully in the eighteenth century.
The vast majority of the Mende support the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP).
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