Konni language

Konni
Konni
Koma
Native to	Ghana
Ethnicity	Koma
Native speakers	3,800 (2003)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Congo Savannas Gur Northern Oti–Volta Buli–Koma Konni; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	kma
Glottolog	konn1242
ELP	Konni

Last updated July 08, 2025

The Koma language, Konni, is a Gur language of Ghana. Yikpabongo is the main village of the Konni people. Another village is Nangurima.^[2]

Koma has vowel harmony. The nine vowel phonemes of Konni are grouped into two sets according to the ATR feature:^[3]

+ATR /iueo/
−ATR /ɩʋɛɔa/

Koma is related to Mampruli, Hanga and Buli.^[4]

References

↑ Konni at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
↑ Cahill, Mike (1994). "Diphthongization and underspecification in Kɔnni". UTA Working Papers in Linguistics. Texas Digital Library. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
↑ "The World Atlas of Language Structures Online" . Retrieved February 1, 2016.
↑ 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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[e18-1] Konni at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[texas-2] Cahill, Mike (1994). "Diphthongization and underspecification in Kɔnni". UTA Working Papers in Linguistics. Texas Digital Library. Retrieved February 1, 2016.

[WALS-3] "The World Atlas of Language Structures Online" . Retrieved February 1, 2016.

[cahill-4] 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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