Kono
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A language of Sierra Leone
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Konnoh
Population
295,000, all users. L1 users: 270,000 (2016). L2 users: 25,000 (1981 D. Cranmer).
Location
Eastern province: west and central Kona district; Northern province: Koinadugu district, south of Bagbe river.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Northern Kono (Sando), Central Kono (Fiama, Gbane, Gbane Kando, Gbense, Gorama Kono, Kamara, Lei, Mafindo, Nimi Koro, Nimi Yama, Penguia, Soa, Tankoro, Toli). Not intelligible with Vai [vai]. Dialects have minor differences.
Language Development
NT: 2008.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Different from Kono [knu] in Guinea. Traditional religion, Muslim.