Konjo language (Bantu)

Lhukonzo
	Olhukonzo
Native to	Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethnicity	Bakonjo
Native speakers	610,000 in Uganda (2002 census)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu Great Lakes Bantu Rwenzori Lhukonzo; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	koo
Glottolog	konz1239
Guthrie code	JD.41[2]

The lhukonzo (Konzo) language, variously rendered Rukonjo, Olukonjo, Olukonzo and konjo, is a Bantu language spoken by the Konjo people of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a 77% lexical similarity with Nande. There are many dialects, including Sanza (Ekisanza).[1]

Basic vocabulary

List of basic phrases and words.[3]

Good morning – Wabukire
Good afternoon – Wasibire
Thank you (very much) – Wasinja (kotsibu)
How are you? – Eriwa
How are you? – Munajo
Fine – Tunajo
Sir/Man – Mulhume
Madam/Woman – Mukali
Boy – Omojo
Girl – Masika
Dear – Mwanithu
Friend – Mwira
King – Mukama/Mwami omusinga
2-10 – biri, ishatu, ini, ithanu, mukagha, musanju, munani, mwenda, ikumi
Car – Mothoka
Water – Amaghetse
Gift – Kihembo

References

Lhukonzo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
Kambale, Balinandi (2009). Lhukonzo - English -- English - Lhukonzo Dictionary. Kampala: Fountain Publishers. ISBN 978-9970-02-574-9.

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[e18-1] Lhukonzo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)

[Guthrie-2] Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

[3] Kambale, Balinandi (2009). Lhukonzo - English -- English - Lhukonzo Dictionary. Kampala: Fountain Publishers. ISBN 978-9970-02-574-9.