around 7 million including second-language speakers
Writing system
Latin alphabet
Krio is spoken by almost everyone in Sierra Leone and is quick to pick up for English speakers, though it is a separate language and not broken English.
What makes Krio different
Vocabulary is largely English-derived, but grammar follows West African patterns.
Tense and aspect are marked with separate words, not verb endings.
Pronunciation drifts far from English spelling.
Your first Krio phrases
Each phrase is written the way it's spelled, then respelled for English speakers with the stressed syllable in capitals.