Ethnic+Group

Sierra Leone has 16 different ethnic groups each with its own language and costume. The two largest groups are the Mende and Temne each has 30% of the population. That's about 1,888,432 members each! The Mende live in the Southeastern provinces, and the Temne live in the North province. The third largest ethnic group is the Limba who makes up 9% of the population. The Limba also live in the North province. These are just the three largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone.