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Konso

A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639-3: kxc

Population	195,000 (2005), increasing. 138,696 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 229,134.
Region	South of Lake Chamo, Sagan River bend. A few migrants in Kenya.
Language map	Southwestern Ethiopia, reference number 46
Alternate names	Af Kareti, Afa Karatti, Conso, Gato, Karate, Kareti, Komso
Dialects	Kholme, Duuro, Fasha, Karatti. Lexical similarity: 55% with Dirasha [gdl], 51% with Bussa [dox], 41% with Gawwada [gwd], 31% with Tsamai [tsb].
Classification	Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Konso-Gidole
Language use	5,658 L2 speakers. All domains. Positive attitude.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 54%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%. NT: 2002.
Writing system	Ethiopic script.
Comments	Gat(t)o is really a town on both sides of Gatto River; those living on Konso side speak a dialect of Konso; those on Gidole side speak a dialect of Diraytta. SOV. Peasant agriculturalists. Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

UUSITALO, Mirjami, author. 2007. "Konso language."

VÄHÄKANGAS, Anna, author. 2012. A Brief Grammar of the Konso Language.

Vernacular Publications

damta harmissa (apayyota). 1994.

eids. 1994.

hiippa Honso. 1994.

kittipaateta. 1994.

Maths exercises, book II. 2005.

torra karra ka karma. 1994.

upna tamaareta dapna apiitinnoppa alle paten!. 1993.