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The Limba people is a major ethnic group
Ethnic group

An ethnic group is a group of humans whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage that is real or presumed.Ethnic identity is further marked by the recognition from others of a group's distinctiveness and the recognition of common culture, linguistic, religion, human behaviour or Race traits, real or presumed, as indic...
s in the Republic of Sierra Leone. They form the third largest ethnic group in the country, about 9.5% of Sierra Leone's total population (about 566,529 members).

The Limba are Indigenous people
Indigenous peoples

File:Kaiapos.jpegThe term indigenous peoples or autochthonous peoples can be used to describe any ethnic group of people who inhabit a geographic region with which they have the earliest known historical connection, alongside immigrants which have populated the region and which are greater in number....
 of Sierra Leone and speak various dialects of a language largely unrelated to other tribal languages in Sierra Leone. They are primarily found in the Northern Province
Northern Province

Northern Province or North Province may refer to:*North Province *Far North Province *North Kazakhstan Province*North Province, Rwanda...
, particulaly in Bombali District
Bombali District

Bombali District is a Districts of Sierra Leone in the Northern Province, Sierra Leone of Sierra Leone. It is the second largest District in the country in geographical area, after Koinadugu District and the second most populous district in the Northern Province, after Port Loko District....
, Koinadugu
Koinadugu District

Koinadugu District is a Districts of Sierra Leone in the Northern Province, Sierra Leone of Sierra Leone. It is the largest District in the Sierra Leone in geographical area, and one of the least most populous district by population....
 and Kambia District
Kambia District

Kambia District is a Districts of Sierra Leone in the Northern Province, Sierra Leone of Sierra Leone. The district has a population of 295,090 ....
.






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The Limba people is a major ethnic group
Ethnic group

An ethnic group is a group of humans whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage that is real or presumed.Ethnic identity is further marked by the recognition from others of a group's distinctiveness and the recognition of common culture, linguistic, religion, human behaviour or Race traits, real or presumed, as indic...
s in the Republic of Sierra Leone. They form the third largest ethnic group in the country, about 9.5% of Sierra Leone's total population (about 566,529 members).

The Limba are Indigenous people
Indigenous peoples

File:Kaiapos.jpegThe term indigenous peoples or autochthonous peoples can be used to describe any ethnic group of people who inhabit a geographic region with which they have the earliest known historical connection, alongside immigrants which have populated the region and which are greater in number....
 of Sierra Leone and speak various dialects of a language largely unrelated to other tribal languages in Sierra Leone. They are primarily found in the Northern Province
Northern Province

Northern Province or North Province may refer to:*North Province *Far North Province *North Kazakhstan Province*North Province, Rwanda...
, particulaly in Bombali District
Bombali District

Bombali District is a Districts of Sierra Leone in the Northern Province, Sierra Leone of Sierra Leone. It is the second largest District in the country in geographical area, after Koinadugu District and the second most populous district in the Northern Province, after Port Loko District....
, Koinadugu
Koinadugu District

Koinadugu District is a Districts of Sierra Leone in the Northern Province, Sierra Leone of Sierra Leone. It is the largest District in the Sierra Leone in geographical area, and one of the least most populous district by population....
 and Kambia District
Kambia District

Kambia District is a Districts of Sierra Leone in the Northern Province, Sierra Leone of Sierra Leone. The district has a population of 295,090 ....
. During Sierra Leone's colonial
Colonial

Colonial can refer to:*Colonial, A person from a Colony, usually refering to a settler exclusive of any Indigenouse population.*Colonial history of the United States, the period of American history from the 1600s to 1776....
 era thousands of Limbas migrated to the capital city of Freetown
Freetown

Freetown is the Capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of Sierra Leone and with a population of 1,070,200 ....
 and its Western Area. As a result, a significant number of Limbas can be found in Freetown and it's surrounding Western Area.

The Limba are mainly rice farmers who live in the savannah-woodland region in the Northern Province
Northern Province, Sierra Leone

Northern Province or Northern Sierra Leone is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 35,936 km? and has a population of 1,718,240 ....
 of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea in the northeast, Liberia in the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest....
. They predominate in 7 of Sierra Leone's 149 rural chiefdoms, and their community affairs are dominated by the local paramount chief
Paramount chief

A paramount chief is the highest-level traditional tribal chief or political leader in a regional or local polity or country typically administered politically with a Chiefdom....
s.

Religion and spiritual beliefs

The Limba in the Northern Province are most strongly influenced by Islam
Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
, and the southern, by Christianity
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
. The western group has been influenced by both.

Notable Limbas


Politicians

  • Almamy Suluku
    Almamy Suluku

    Almamy Suluku was a powerful Limba people ruler from Sierra Leone who maintained his independence as long as possible through brilliant political strategy....
    , powerful Limba ruler who maintained his independence as long as possible through brilliant political strategy during colonial era. (Kamabai - Northern Province)
  • Siaka Stevens
    Siaka Stevens

    Siaka Probyn Stevens was the prime minister and later president of the Republic of Sierra Leone. Stevens was born in Moyamba in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone to Limba people parents....
    , president of Sierra Leone from 1971-1985
  • Joseph Saidu Momoh
    Joseph Saidu Momoh

    Joseph Saidu Momoh was President of Sierra Leone from November, 1985 to April 29, 1992....
    , president of Sierra Leone from 1985-1992
  • Johnny Paul Koroma
    Johnny Paul Koroma

    Johnny Paul Koroma was the Head of State of Sierra Leone from May 1997 to February 1998....
    , Head of State of Sierra Leone from May 1997 to February 1998.
  • Brima Acha Kamara
    Brima Acha Kamara

    Brima Acha Kamara is the current Inspector General of Police of Sierra Leone Police , The professional head of the Sierra Leone Police forces who is appointed by the president of Sierra Leone....
    , the current Inspector General of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP).
  • Joseph Sam Sesay
    Sam Sesay

    Joseph Sam Sesay is is a Sierra Leonean politician and currently serves as Sierra Leone Minister of Agriculture. He was appointed to the position in October, 2007 by president Ernest Bai Koroma....
    , current Sierra Leone minister of Agriculture
  • Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor
    Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor

    Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor Popular known as C.A. was a Sierra Leonean politician and one of the founding members of the All People's Congress , along with Siaka Stevens and Sorie Ibrahim Koroma....
    , Sierra Leonean politician and one of the founding members of the All People's Congress (APC)
  • Paolo Conteh
    Paolo Conteh

    Major Alfred Paolo Conteh is a retired Major] in the Military of Sierra LeoneBackgroundPaolo Conteh is an ethnic Limba people group and has a relation to former Sierra leone's president Joseph Saidu Momoh....
    , Current Sierra Leone's Minister of Defence
  • Jengo Stevens
    Jengo Stevens

    Jengo Stevens is a Sierra Leonean diplomat and the current Sierra Leone's ambassador to the United States. He is the son of former Sierra Leone's president, Siaka Stevens, he is also a former member of Sierra Leone's parliament representing Kambia District....
    , current Sierra Leone's ambassador to the United States and son of former Sierra Leone's president Siaka Stevens
  • Dauda Kamara
    Dauda Kamara

    Dauda Sulaiman Kamara is a Sierra Leonean politician. Kamara was selected to be Internal Affairs Minister under President Ernest Bai Koroma. He is a member of the All People's Congress from the Kambia District, one of only 3 APC Members of Parliament from that district....
    , Current Sierra Leone's Internal Affairs Minister
  • Hindowa Momoh
    Hindowa Momoh

    Hindowa Batilo Momoh is Sierra Leonean former radical youth activist and former President of the National Union of Sierra Leone Students. Hindowa was born a brought up in Kailahun, Kailahun District, in the Eastern Province, Sierra Leone of Sierra Leone....
    , former President of the National Union of Sierra Leone Students
  • Kandeh Baba Conteh
    Kandeh Baba Conteh

    Dr. Kandeh Baba Conteh is a Sierra Leonean politician and political science. He is the leader of the Peace and Liberation Party . He is a member of parliament, substituting Johnny Paul Koroma who died in 2003....
    , Sierra Leonean politician and leader of the Peace and Liberation Party
    Peace and Liberation Party

    The Peace and Liberation Party is a political party in Sierra Leone.At the last elections in Sierra Leone, 14 May 2002, the party won 3.6 % of popular votes and 2 out of 112 seats....
     (PLP)
  • Momodu Munu
    Momodu Munu

    Momodu Munu is a former diplomat from Sierra Leone. From 1985-1989, Munu served as the Executive Secreteary of the Economic Community of West African States....
    , Sierra Leone's foreign minister from 1985-1989
  • Abdulai Conteh
    Abdulai Conteh

    Dr Abdulai Osman Conteh is a lawyer and politician from Sierra Leone.Dr. Conteh graduated with LLB from King's College London where he won the Harold Porter Prize for Land Law in 1968, and subsequently continued his education at King's College, Cambridge....
    , former Sierra Leone's Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Kondeh Yapoh Conteh, Member of Parliament for Constituency of Kamabai


Football stars

  • Lamin Conteh, football star
  • Mohamed Rashid, football star
  • Kewullay Conteh
    Kewullay Conteh

    Kewullay Conteh is a Sierra Leonean football currently playing for Serie B side U.C. Albinoleffe. He is also a player for the Leone Stars, Sierra Leone national football team....
    , football star
  • Abdul Thompson Conteh
    Abdul Thompson Conteh

    Abdul Thompson Conteh is a former soccer striker.Conteh played three seasons in Major League Soccer, with San Jose Earthquakes in 2000 and D.C....


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