Nkonya | Ethnologue

A language of Ghana

ISO 639: nko
Alternate Names: Nkunya
Autonym: Nkonya
Population: 20,400 (2013 UNSD). 11,000 in the language area, the rest in the larger urban areas of Ghana.
Location:: Central Volta region: east of Lake Volta, north of Ahenkro.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Guang, North Guang
Language Use: Also use Akan [aka]. Also use Éwé [ewe].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2010–2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nkonya
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2004.
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Central Volta region: east of Lake Volta, north of Ahenkro.