Konni language explained

Konni language should not be confused with Koma language.

Konni
Nativename:	Koma
States:	Ghana
Ethnicity:	Koma
Speakers:	3,800
Date:	2003
Ref:	e18
Familycolor:	Niger-Congo
Fam2:	Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:	Volta–Congo
Fam4:	Savannas
Fam5:	Gur
Fam6:	Northern
Fam7:	Oti–Volta
Fam8:	Buli–Koma
Iso3:	kma
Glotto:	konn1242
Glottorefname:	Konni

The Koma language, Konni, is a Gur language of Ghana. Yikpabongo is the main village of the Konni people. Another village is Nangurima.^[1]

Koma has vowel harmony. The nine vowel phonemes of Konni are grouped into two sets according to the ATR feature:^[2]

• +ATR
• −ATR

Koma is related to Mampruli, Hanga and Buli.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diphthongization and underspecification in Kɔnni . Texas Digital Library . UTA Working Papers in Linguistics . 1994 . February 1, 2016 . Cahill, Mike.
2. Web site: The World Atlas of Language Structures Online . February 1, 2016.
3. A Preliminary Phonology of the Konni Language . Cahill, Michael . . 1992 . 2.