Konjo language
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Name (Latin)
Konjo language
Other forms of name
Konzo language
Lhukonzo language
Olukonjo language
Olukonzo language
Rukonjo language
See Also From tracing topical name
Bantu languages
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Uganda
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q2361829
Library of congress:
sh2008006683
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: 2007383645: Kambale, B. Lhukonzo-English, English Lhukonzo dictionary, c2006:t..p. (Lhukonzo)
- Ethnologue, 15th ed. Internet ed.(Uganda (1992 census). Region Southwest, Ruwenzori Mountains; also spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo; alternate names Konjo, Rukonjo, Olukonjo, Konzo, Olukonzo, Lhukonzo; Dialects: Sanza (Ekisanza), Rukonjo; Classification Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Konzo)
Wikipedia description:
Konjo (also known as Lhukonzo, Olukonzo, Rukonjo, Konjo or Olukonjo) is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Konjo people in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The language belongs to the Northeast Bantu subgroup and demonstrates significant linguistic similarities with neighboring languages in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It has a 77% lexical similarity with Nande. There are many dialects, including Sanza (Ekisanza).
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