| Konni | |
|---|---|
| Koma | |
| Native to | Ghana |
| Ethnicity | Koma |
| Native speakers | 3,800 (2003) |
| Language family | Niger–Congo? |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kma |
| Glottolog | konn1242 |
| ELP | Konni |
The Koma language, Konni, is a Gur language of Ghana. Yikpabongo is the main village of the Konni people. Another village is Nangurima.
Koma has vowel harmony. The nine vowel phonemes of Konni are grouped into two sets according to the ATR feature:
- +ATR /i u e o/
- −ATR /ɩ ʋ ɛ ɔ a/
Koma is related to Mampruli, Hanga and Buli.
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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