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 | |
|---|---|
| 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] | |
Writing System
| a | b | d | e | f | g | h | i | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | y | z |
Basic vocabulary
List of basic phrases and words.[4]
- Good morning – Wabukire
- Good afternoon – Wasibire
- Thank you (very much) – Wasingya (kutsibu)
- How are you? – Ghune wuthi?
- How are you? – Muneyo?
- Fine – Ngane ndeke
- Sir/Man – Mulhume
- Madam/Woman – Mukalhi
- Boy – Omuthabana
- Girl – Omumbesa
- Dear – Mwanithu
- Friend – Omukaghu
- King – Mukama/Mwami omusinga
- 2-10 – ibiri, isatu, ini, ithanu, mukagha, musanju, munani, mwenda, ikumi
- Car – Engumbaghalhi
- Water – Amaghetse
- Gift – Kihembo
References
- Lhukonzo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- Kambale 2007.
- Kambale, Balinandi (2009). Lhukonzo - English -- English - Lhukonzo Dictionary. Kampala: Fountain Publishers. ISBN 978-9970-02-574-9.
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