| Konni | |
|---|---|
| Koma | |
| Native to | Ghana |
| Ethnicity | Koma |
Native speakers | 3,800 (2003)[1] |
| 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.[2]
Koma has vowel harmony. The nine vowel phonemes of Konni are grouped into two sets according to the ATR feature:[3]
- +ATR /i u e o/
- −ATR /ɩ ʋ ɛ ɔ a/
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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