Konkomba language
Subclass of | Niger–Congo ![]() |
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Country | 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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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>]
Mannoo[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
Konkomba 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[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
A 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[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
Sɛgebi-kponne[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
A, 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[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
a, 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[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
a (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[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
voonebinyaane la: a, e, i, o, ɔ, u.
Kɔkɔre begɛ[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
úpìì
Kɔkɔre Begɛ voonoo[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
Yelbie yuori gaŋgyere[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
yuori 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[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
1st | 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[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
1st | 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 |