Konni language

The Koma language, Konni, is a Gur language of Ghana. Yikpabongo the main village of the Konni people. Another village is Nangurima.[3]

Not to be confused with Koma language.
Konni
Koma
Native toGhana
EthnicityKoma
Native speakers
3,800 (2003)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3kma
Glottologkonn1242
ELPKonni[2]

Koma has vowel harmony. The nine vowel phonemes of Konni are grouped into two sets according to the ATR feature:[4]

  • +ATR /i u e o/
  • −ATR /ɩ ʋ ɛ ɔ a/

Koma is related to Mampruli, Hanga and Buli.[5]

References
  1. Konni at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Endangered Languages Project data for Konni.
  3. Cahill, Mike (1994). "Diphthongization and underspecification in Kɔnni". UTA Working Papers in Linguistics. Texas Digital Library. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  4. "The World Atlas of Language Structures Online". Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  5. Cahill, Michael (1992). "A Preliminary Phonology of the Konni Language". Journal of West African Languages - Institute of African Studies. University of Ghana: 2.


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