Nkonya

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A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3
nko
Alternate Names
Nkunya
Autonym
Nkonya
User Population

20,400 (2013 UNSD). 11,000 in the language area, the rest in the larger urban areas of Ghana.

Location

Central Volta region: east of Lake Volta, north of Ahenkro.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Guang, North Guang
Language Use

Also use Akan [aka]. Also use Éwé [ewe].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2010–2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nkonya
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2004.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.