Konkomba language

Konkomba language

kɔkɔre, modern language

Aŋa yitaalombile	Niger–Congo
Paaloŋ	Ghana, Togo
Indigenous to	Northern Region, Kara Region, Savanes Region
Writing system	Latin script
Ethnologue language status	5 Developing

Konkomba
Likpakpaln
Region	Ghana, Togo
Ethnicity	Konkomba people
Native speakers	920,000 (2012–2013)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Savannas Gur Northern Gur Oti–Volta Gurma Konkomba
Writing system	Latin (Konkomba alphabet) Konkomba Braille
Language codes
ISO 639-3	xon
Glottolog	konk1269

Konkomba e la a Gurma kɔkɔre kaŋa ba naŋ yele a Ghana, Togo ane Burkina Faso.

Mannoo

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.

KɔKɔɛ

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

Sɛgebi-kponne

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

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

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

voonebinyaane la: a, e, i, o, ɔ, u.

Kɔkɔre begɛ

 

úpìì

úpìì „Sheep.“

Yelbie yuori gaŋgyere

yuori gaŋgyere	yeni	yageroo	mare	mare	Glossing
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

1st	yenaa	yageroo	Gloss
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
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

1st	yenaa	yageroo	Gloss
1st	mìn	tìmì	I/we
2nd	sìn	nìmì	you/you all
3rd [+human]	ùmà	bìmà	he/she/they
3rd [-human]	nìma	ìma	it/they

kaa kyɛ

• • Konkomba people
  • Languages of Ghana