krio

noun

1. an English-based creole of Sierra Leone, a first language of the residents of Freetown and its environs, and a lingua franca elsewhere in the country.

noun

1. the English-based creole widely used as a lingua franca in Sierra Leone. Its principal language of admixture is Yoruba
2. plural -os a native speaker of Krio
3. (modifier) of or relating to the Krio language or KriosKrio poetry