Get to know Krio better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning.
Krio meaning
A creole language based on English/Jamaican Creole spoken by around 500,000 people mainly in Sierra Leone.
Using Krio
- The main meaning on this page is: A creole language based on English/Jamaican Creole spoken by around 500,000 people mainly in Sierra Leone.
- In the example corpus, krio often appears in combinations such as: the krio, krio language.
Context around Krio
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Krio
- In this selection, "krio" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, leone, language, derived and people stand out and add context to how "krio" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include face of krio intransigence and known as krio ghanaian pidgin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "krio" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with krio
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They include: Nigerian Pidgin, Sierra Leone Pidgin (also known as Krio), Ghanaian pidgin, Senegalese Pidgin and Cameroonian Pidgin. (18 words)
As in virtually all parts of Sierra Leone, the Krio language is Freetown's primary language of communication and is by far the most widely spoken language in the city. (30 words)
Krio (derived from English and several indigenous African languages, and the language of the Sierra Leone Krio people ) is the most widely spoken language in virtually all parts of Sierra Leone. (31 words)
As in virtually all parts of Sierra Leone, the Krio language (the native language of the Creole people who make up 5% of the country's population) is by far the most widely spoken language in the city. (38 words)
It was due to the astute politics of Sir Milton Margai that the educated Protectorate elite was won over to join forces with the paramount chiefs in the face of Krio intransigence. (32 words)
Krio (derived from English and several indigenous African languages, and the language of the Sierra Leone Krio people ) is the most widely spoken language in virtually all parts of Sierra Leone. (31 words)
Example sentences (5)
Krio (derived from English and several indigenous African languages, and the language of the Sierra Leone Krio people ) is the most widely spoken language in virtually all parts of Sierra Leone.
They include: Nigerian Pidgin, Sierra Leone Pidgin (also known as Krio), Ghanaian pidgin, Senegalese Pidgin and Cameroonian Pidgin.
As in virtually all parts of Sierra Leone, the Krio language is Freetown's primary language of communication and is by far the most widely spoken language in the city.
As in virtually all parts of Sierra Leone, the Krio language (the native language of the Creole people who make up 5% of the country's population) is by far the most widely spoken language in the city.
It was due to the astute politics of Sir Milton Margai that the educated Protectorate elite was won over to join forces with the paramount chiefs in the face of Krio intransigence.
Common combinations with krio
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: