Karon
A language of Senegal
| Population | 9,000 in Senegal (2007), increasing. Population total all countries: 15,000. |
| Region | Southwest coast, north from Bliss Island (Casamance River) to The Gambia border, and east to Dioloulou, Kafountine area. Also in Gambia. |
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Senegal and the Gambia, reference number 14 |
| Alternate names | Jola-Karone, Kaloon, Karone |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 64% with Mlomp [mlo], the most similar (Jola) language. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Jola, Jola Proper, Karon-Mlomp |
| Language use | Home, market. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Jola-Fonyi [dyo], Mandinka [mnk], and or Wolof [wol]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Ethnic autonym: Kaloon. |
Also spoken in:
Gambia
| Language name | Karon |
| Population | 6,000 in Gambia (2007 SIL), increasing. None are monolingual. Ethnic population: 60,000. |
| Region | Western Division south coastal area, from Senegal border north as far as Brikam. |
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| Alternate names | Karone, Karoninka |
| Language use | Home, cultural events, local market. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use English, Jola-Fonyi [dyo], Mandinka [mnk], and (or) Wolof [wol]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Comments | Most live among other ethnic groups in villages where they form a minority group, except Darsilami village on the border, where they form a large percentage. Gambian Karons maintain strong links with the ‘heartland’—Karon islands in south Senegal. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BERNDT, Wolfgang; WILKINSON, Sarah, authors. 2012. Esquisse de grammaire de la lange karone.
FRÉSARD, Janet; FRÉSARD, Pascal, authors. Available: 2012; Created: 2007. Phonologie du karone.
FRÉSARD, Janet; WILKINSON, Sarah, authors. Available: 2012; Created: 2008-2011. Karon Orthography.
LOWRY, David, author. 2012. Discourse in Kuloonay.
LOWRY, David; WILKINSON, Sarah, authors. 2012. Kuloonay Orthography.
Vernacular Publications
Aloon ayipenantoo waah pilak. 2012.
Ehoon eti putum penfakat. 2012.
Ehoon eti putum penfakat. 2012.
Kaamankool añiinaluu épeesino. 2012.
Kenteeh keekamane pawiine enii. 2012.
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