The Limba of Sierra Leone

The Limba of Sierra Leone, numbering approximately 530,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as one of the major ethnic groups in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The Limba are considered by many to be the earliest indigenous inhabitants of the region They are an Indigenous people, with Yimba, Limba as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Atlantic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Limba, West-Central.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Sierra Leone
People Cluster: Atlantic
Primary Language(s): Limba, West-Central (lia)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 530,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014287
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

62%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Limba, West-Central
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Limba, West-Central Speakers

Media Resources in Limba, West-Central:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Limba, West-Central:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2009 Bible Society in Sierra Leone

1 entry

Or check out the Limba, West-Central bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Limba are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Limba:
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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Limba of Sierra Leone

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that everyone has access to God's Word and that those who hear the good news will turn from their sins and put their faith in Jesus the Messiah.

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
readPsalm 37:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will delight themselves in the Lord, trusting Him to give them the desires of their hearts.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
readPsalm 96:4

Pray that God will raise up believers to declare His glory among the lost, so that they may know that He is great and greatly to be praised, that He is exalted above all gods.

Yimba, Limba Across Countries (ROP3 - 111065) reported in the following countries:

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