Konkomba language
Konkomba e la a Gurma kɔkɔre kaŋa ba naŋ yele a Ghana, Togo ane Burkina Faso.[2][<span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2022)">citation needed</span>]
Aŋa yitaalombile | Niger–Congo |
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Paaloŋ | Ghana, Togo |
Indigenous to | Northern Region, Kara Region, Savanes Region |
Writing system | Latin script |
Ethnologue language status | 5 Developing |
Konkomba | |
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Likpakpaln | |
Region | Ghana, Togo |
Ethnicity | Konkomba people |
Native speakers
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920,000 (2012–2013)[1] |
Latin (Konkomba alphabet) Konkomba Braille | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | xon
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Glottolog | konk1269
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Mannoo
maaleŋKonkomba eɛ a kɔkɔre kaŋa ba naŋ yele a Ghana (Northern Region, Volta Region, Brong Ahafo Region, Eastern Region ane Accra), te poɔ ne Togo (Savanes Region, Kara Region and Plateaux Region). fo naŋ baŋ nyɛ noba fee a Burkina Faso poɔ.[3][4][<span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2022)">citation needed</span>]
KɔKɔɛ
maaleŋA Konkomba kɔkɔre la naŋ e a Likpakpaln, Konkomba noba la yele o, Ba naŋ la ka ba boɔlɔ ka Bikpakpaam. A Konkomba kɔkɔre deme taa la kɔkɔ kpɛglɛ te seŋ; Lichaboil, Ligbeln, Likoonli, Limonkpeln ane Linafeel.
Sɛgebie
maaleŋSɛgebi-kponne
maaleŋA, B, (C), CH, D, E, F, G, GB, I, J, K, KP, L, M, N, NY, Ŋ, ŊM, O, Ɔ, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y.
Sɛgebi-bilee
maaleŋa, b, (c), ch, d, e, f, g, gb, i, j, k, kp, l, m, n, ny, ŋ, ŋm, o, ɔ, p, r, s, t, u, w, y.
voonebie Tutaaloŋ
maaleŋa (as in father) e.g.: n-na (my mother) b (as in boy) e.g. ubo (a child) ch (as in church) e.g. chapiln (forgive) d (as in dog) e.g. da (buy) e (eight) e.g. kpe (add) f (as in fish) e.g. falaa (suffering) g (as in go) e.g. gaa (take) gb (there is no similar sound in English) e.g. gbi (dig) h (as in hat) e.g. haali (even) I (as in feet) e.g. ipii (sheep) j (as in Jack) e.g. kijuk (knife) k (as in kitchen) e.g. kiyiik (calabash) kp (there is no similar sound in English) e.g. uninkpil (elder/chief/boss) l (as in lady) e.g. lafee (health) m (as in man) e.g. limual (a river) n (as in net) e.g. linuul (Yam) ŋ ( as in sin'''g''' e.g. ŋaan (cook/boil) ŋm (there is no similar sound in English, the closest however is the sound of a kiss, gmmmmaaaaaaaa) e.g. ŋmɔ (Chew) ny (there is no similar sound in English but there is a similar sound in French as in igname (yam)) e.g. nya (go out/get out) o (as in no) e.g. lijol (mountain/plateau/highland) ɔ (as in paw/log/ball/pawpaw) e.g. mɔk (show/teach) p (as in pick) e.g. paacham (up/above/on top) r (as in rock) e.g. ipaar (benefit/profit) s (as in sit) e.g. kisaak (a farm) t (as in tip) e.g. litakpaal (a stone/rock) u (as in loop) e.g. likuul (a hoe/a tape/CD/DVD) w (as in wish) e.g. Uwumbɔr (God) y (as in yes) e.g. liyimbil (a name).
voonebienyaane
maaleŋvoonebinyaane la: a, e, i, o, ɔ, u.
Kɔkɔre begɛ
maaleŋ
úpìì
Kɔkɔre Begɛ voonoo
maaleŋYelbie yuori gaŋgyere
maaleŋyuori gaŋgyere | yeni | yageroo | mare | mare | Glossing |
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1/2 | u-ja | Bi-ja-b | u- | bi...-b | man |
3/4 | n-lan | i-lan | n- | i- | song |
5/6 | li-kuu-l | ŋi-ku | li- | ŋi- | hoe |
14/*ci | Bu-su-b | i-su-i | bu-...-b | i-...-i | tree |
12/21 | ki-saa-k | ti-saa-r | ki-...-k | n-...-m | knife |
20 | --- | --- | tiwan-kaan | --- | generic reference |
22/12 | n-yaa-n | --- | n-...-n | --- | salt |
yo-leɛrɛ
maaleŋ1st | yenaa | yageroo | Gloss |
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1st | m/n | tì | I/we |
2nd | à | nì | you/you all |
3rd [+human] | ù | bì | he/she/they |
3rd [-human] | ù | ì | it/they |
Eroŋ
1st | yenaa | yaroo | Gloss |
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1st | mì | tì | I/we |
2nd | sì | nì | you/you all |
3rd [+human] | ù | bì | he/she/they |
3rd [-human] | ù | ì | it/they |
Emphatic Pronouns
maaleŋ1st | yenaa | yageroo | Gloss |
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1st | mìn | tìmì | I/we |
2nd | sìn | nìmì | you/you all |
3rd [+human] | ùmà | bìmà | he/she/they |
3rd [-human] | nìma | ìma | it/they |