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单词 Krio
释义

Krio

/ˈkriːəʊ /
noun [mass noun]
An English-based Creole language of Sierra Leone. It is the first language of about 350,000 people and is used as a lingua franca by over 3 million.The grammar and pronunciation of Krio are similar to many African languages....
  • Krio, Mende and Temne are widely spoken, with Krio being the lingua franca.
  • His English is virtually nonexistent, and his Krio, the local language, is inflected with his native Italian.
adjective
Relating to Krio.On the phone to someone who has spent several extended periods working in Sierra Leone - I mentioned that website of Krio proverbs which I linked to a couple of weeks ago, and quoted her an example....
  • Creole authors have pioneered a growing literature in the Krio language.

Origin

Probably an alteration of Creole.

Rhymes

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