Konjo language (Bantu)
The lhukonzo (Konzo) language, variously rendered Rukonjo, Olukonjo, Olukonzo and konjo, is a Bantu language spoken by the Konjo people of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a 77% lexical similarity with Nande. There are many dialects, including Sanza (Ekisanza).[1]
Lhukonzo | |
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Olhukonzo | |
Native to | Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Ethnicity | Bakonjo |
Native speakers | 610,000 in Uganda (2002 census)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | koo |
Glottolog | konz1239 |
JD.41 [2] |
Basic vocabulary
List of basic phrases and words.[3]
- Good morning – Wabukire
- Good afternoon – Wasibire
- Thank you (very much) – Wasinja (kotsibu)
- How are you? – Eriwa
- How are you? – Munajo
- Fine – Tunajo
- Sir/Man – Mulhume
- Madam/Woman – Mukali
- Boy – Omojo
- Girl – Masika
- Dear – Mwanithu
- Friend – Mwira
- King – Mukama/Mwami omusinga
- 2-10 – biri, ishatu, ini, ithanu, mukagha, musanju, munani, mwenda, ikumi
- Car – Mothoka
- Water – Amaghetse
- Gift – Kihembo
References
- Lhukonzo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- Kambale, Balinandi (2009). Lhukonzo - English -- English - Lhukonzo Dictionary. Kampala: Fountain Publishers. ISBN 978-9970-02-574-9.
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Note: The Guthrie classification is geographic and its groupings do not imply a relationship between the languages within them. |
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