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2 unusual facts about Krio language


Jentink's duiker

Jentink's duiker (Cephalophus jentinki), also known as gidi-gidi in Krio and kaikulowulei in Mende, is a forest-dwelling duiker found in the southern parts of Liberia, southwestern Côte d'Ivoire, and scattered enclaves in Sierra Leone.

Krio language

In 2007, work was completed on an unsanctioned, dubbed Krio version of Franco Zeffirelli's 1977 film Jesus of Nazareth The dubs were recorded by a team of over 14 native Krio speakers, over a period of 9 months in the Lungi region of Sierra Leone.


Dele Charley

Raymond Caleb Ayodele "Dele" Charley (27 March 1948, Freetown – 8 May 1993, Freetown) was a Sierra Leonean writer and playwright in English and Krio language.


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