Konkomba language

Konkomba
Likpakpaln
Region Ghana, Togo
Native speakers
 600,000 (2003–2012)[1]
Latin (Konkomba alphabet)
Konkomba Braille
Language codes
ISO 639-3 xon
Glottolog konk1269[2]
People Bikpakpaln
Language Likpakpaln

Konkomba (Komba, Kpankpam) is a Gurma language spoken in Ghana and Togo. In Ghana, Konkomba people mainly dwell in Northern, Brong Ahafo and Volta Regions. In Togo, they are mostly located in the northern part. The most closely related language to Konkomba is Basare. Most people who speak Konkomba can speak or understand Basare language. Due to the similarities of these two languages, the people from both usually dwell at the same location. The Konkomba language has several dialects, the dominant one being Saboba dialect or Lichalborl (Legbln dialect is a related Saboba dialect). Konkombas or Bikpakpaln strongly believe in solidarity, determination and hard-work. Until the turn of the 21st century, their primary occupation is farming. Most Konkombas are actively in education today. A recent research project's that Konkombas will become a dominant force in politics, health, education and the civil society by 2025. Key towns of Bikpakpaln in Ghana are Kpassa and Damanko in the Volta Region, Saboba or Chaaborb and Bimbilla in the Northern Region, and Atebubu, Kintampo, Techiman and Yeji in the Brong Ahafo Region. It is an SVO language.

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References

  1. ↑ Konkomba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Konkomba". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
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