| Kɔnɔ | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Sierra Leone |
| Region | East |
| Ethnicity | Kono people |
Native speakers | 320,000 (2019) [1] |
Mande
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
kno |
| Glottolog |
kono1268 |
The Kono language (Kɔnɔ) is a language spoken in Sierra Leone by the Kono people. The Kono District is situated in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone and contains 14 chiefdoms, each headed by a Paramount Chief. The language varies slightly between chiefdoms.
Kono distinguishes high tone and low tone on syllables: [2] [3]
| tone | word | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| high | /kɔ́ɔ́/ | 'to mature' |
| low | /kɔ̀ɔ̀/ | 'rice' |
References
-
^
Kɔnɔ at
Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Roach, Peter (2001). Phonetics. Oxford. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-19-437239-8.
- ^ Manyeh, Morie Komba (1983). Aspects of Kono Phonology (PhD). University of Leeds. p. 152.
Sources
- Chiefdom Map of Sierra Leone: OCHA Humanitarian Information Centre and Sierra Leone Information Service, 2001. [1].
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