Language

Krio

Krio is a language in the Indo-European family spoken in 7 countries.

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Scripture in Krio

A complete Bible is reported in Krio.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Krio is spoken

  • Australia
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

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About Krio

Language family
Indo-European
ISO 639-3 code
kri
Glottocode
krio1253
Also known as
Krio: Aku

Dialects and varieties 3

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Krio as a whole.

  • AkuNo known Scripture
  • Gambian KrioNo known Scripture
  • Sierra Leone KrioNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.