Konkomba language

Konkomba
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

language, modern language
Subclass of	Niger–Congo
Country	Ghana, Togo
Indigenous to	Northern Region, Kara Region, Savanes Region
Writing system	Latin script
Ethnologue language status	5 Developing

The Distribution of Likpakpaanl Speakers.

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

úpìì „Sheep.“

Kɔkɔre Begɛ voonoo[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]

Tɛmpileti:Interlinear

Yelbie yuori gaŋgyere[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]


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