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The lhukonzo (Konzo) language, variously rendered Rukonjo, Olukonzo, Olukonzo and konzo, is a Bantu language spoken by the Konzo people of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a 77% lexical similarity with Nande. There are many dialects, including Sanza (Ekisanza).[1]

Soninke
Sooninkanxanne
Native to	Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethnicity	Bakonjo
Native speakers	610,000 in Uganda (2002 census)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu Great Lakes Bantu Rwenzori Soninke
Language codes
ISO 639-3	koo
Glottolog	konz1239
Guthrie code	JD.41[2]

Writing System

Konjo Alphabet[3]

a

b

d

e

f

g

h

i

k

l

m

n

o

p

q

r

s

t

u

v

w

y

z

Phonetics

Consonants[4]

Konjo consonant phonemes

		Labial	Dental	Alveolar	Retroflex	Postalveolar/ Palatal	Velar	Glottal
Nasal		m		n		ny
Stop	prenasalized	mb		nd		ngy	ng
	implosive/ voiced	bb		d		gy	g
	voiceless	p		t		ky	k
	aspirated
Fricative	prenasalized			nz
	voiced	v	b	z			gh
	voiceless	f	th	s				h ⟨h⟩
Approximant				l	Lh	y	w
Rhotic				r

In addition to the phonemes noted above, Konjo also has a prenasalized, voiceless /Nt/; and a voiceless alveolar sibilant affricate /Ts/.

Vowels

Konzo is characterized for having advanced tongue root.[5]

Konjo's IPA Vowel Chart[4]

	Front	Back
Close	i	u
Near-close	ɪ	ʊ
Mid	ɛ	ɤ o
Open	a

Basic vocabulary

List of basic phrases and words.[6]

• Good morning – Wabukire
• Good afternoon – Wasibire
• Good night - Ukeyesaye buholho
• Thank you (very much) – Wasingya (kutsibu)
• How are you? – Ghune wuthi?
• How are you? – Muneyo?
• Fine – Ngane ndeke
• Sir/Man – Mulhume
• Madam/Woman – Mukalhi
• Boy – Omuthabana
• Girl – Omumbesa
• Dear – Mwanithu
• Friend – Omukaghu
• King – Mukama/Mwami omusinga
• 2-10 – ibiri, isatu, ini, ithanu, mukagha, musanju, munani, mwenda, ikumi
• Car – Engumbaghalhi
• Water – Amaghetse
• Gift – Kihembo
• House - Enumba
• Goat - Embene
• Dog - Embwa

References

На других языках

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- [en] Konjo language (Bantu)

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[fr] Konjo (langue bantoue)

Le konjo, ou lhukonzo, est une langue de l’Ouganda. Ses locuteurs sont au nombre de 362 000 (1992). Il est parlé dans le sud-ouest du pays, dans la région des monts Ruwenzori. Il est également parlé en République démocratique du Congo.

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