Kono | Ethnologue

A language of Sierra Leone

ISO 639: kno
Alternate Names: Konnoh
Autonym: Kɔnɔ
Population: 341,000, all users. L1 users: 316,000 (2019). L2 users: 25,000 (1981 D. Cranmer).
Location:: Eastern province: west and central Kona district; Northern province: Koinadugu district, south of Bagbe river.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Vai-Kono
Dialects: Northern Kono (Sando), Central Kono (Fiama, Gbane, Gbane Kando, Gbense, Gorama Kono, Kamara, Lei, Mafindo, Nimi Koro, Nimi Yama, Penguia, Soa, Tankoro, Toli). Not intelligible with Vai [vai]. Dialects have minor differences.
Language Development: Dictionary. NT: 2008.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kono
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Different from Kono [knu] in Guinea. Traditional religion, Muslim.

Location: Eastern province: west and central Kona district; Northern province: Koinadugu district, south of Bagbe river.