Konzo | |
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Olukonjo | |
Native to | Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Ethnicity | Konjo |
Native speakers
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610,000 in Uganda (2002 census) |
Niger–Congo
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
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Glottolog | konz1239 |
JD.41 |
The Konjo (Konzo) language, variously rendered Rukonjo, Olukonjo, Olukonzo and Lhukonzo, 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).