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360:The Loko people also utilize practices of the
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992:Duun people
986:Bozo people
950:Mano people
909:Susu people
898:Loma people
893:Lele people
822:Tura people
817:Mwan people
812:Jeri people
807:Guro people
792:Gban people
787:Beng people
779:Ivory Coast
764:Samo people
759:Kpee people
754:Bobo people
736:Boko people
101:introducing
1155:Categories
955:Vai people
940:Dan people
827:Wan people
802:Goo people
797:Dan people
533:2021-12-28
502:2023-05-18
394:References
84:references
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324:Gbendembu
189:Languages
179:Port Loko
152:Gbendembu
138:(Landogo)
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419:Archived
328:Mandingo
312:Kalangba
308:Tambiama
304:Freetown
209:Religion
109:May 2023
47:May 2023
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932:Liberia
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658:Sherbro
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351:hunters
347:farmers
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316:Kagbere
281:endonym
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288:Mande
248:Zialo
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217:70%,
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618:Krio
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292:Loko
269:Lɔkɔ
261:Loko
259:The
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