The Kono language (Kɔnɔ) is a language spoken in Sierra Leone by the
Kono people
The Kono people (pronounced ''koh noh'') are a major Mande-speaking ethnic group in Sierra Leone at 5.2% of the country's total population. Their homeland is the diamond-rich Kono District in eastern Sierra Leone. The Kono are primarily diamond ...
. The
Kono District
Kono District is a Districts of Sierra Leone, district in the Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Koidu, Koidu Town. Motema is the second most populous city in the district. The other m ...
is situated in the
Eastern Province of Sierra Leone and contains 14 chiefdoms, each headed by a Paramount Chief. The language varies slightly between chiefdoms.
References
Sources
*Chiefdom Map of Sierra Leone: OCHA Humanitarian Information Centre and Sierra Leone Information Service, 2001
Mande languages
Languages of Sierra Leone
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