Language

English is the official language of both of our countries, but here we are going to explore the language we use...

For example, most people in Sierra Leone also speak Krio, as their first language.  Its origins are fascinating: loosely based on English  it has been influenced by settlers from Canada, Jamaica, France and Portugal, as well as those forcibly transported during the slave trade.  It is similar to 'Pidgin English' but is different enough to be a language in its own right, spoken by 350,000 people.