Konni

KMA

developing

Alternate Names: Koma, Komung, Koni

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 60% with Buli ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Central
Northern
Oti-Volta
Buli-Koma

Demographics: 3,800 (2003 GILLBT), increasing.

Language Use: Vigorous, with a strong sense of ethnic identity. Women from other language groups who marry Koma men learn the Konni language. All domains. All ages. Also use Mampruli [maw], Tumulung Sisaala [sil].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 16%. Literacy rate in L2: 0%. NT: 2004.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Ghana

Other Comments: Politically under the Mampruli chief. Ethnonym: Koma. A high percentage of blindness from onchocerciasis. Traditional religion.